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UNC Poli 101
Midterm 1
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Political Studies
Not Applicable
06/30/2008

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Term
Federalism 
Definition
A state of goverment inwhich powers are devided between a central (national) and regional (state) goverments
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Proactive 

 

Definition
An anticipatory condition, as opposes to a reactive one
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Downsizing 
Definition
To reduce the size and cost of somthing, especially goverment
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Sunbelt
Definition
An unofficial region of the United States, generally consisting of the south and west
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Frostbelt 
Definition
An unofficial region of the United States consisting of the northeast and the midwest, the label rustbelt often used as a synonym
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Political Culture 

 

Definition
The attitudes, values, and beliefs that people hold towards goverment
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Culture Wars
Definition
Political conflicts that emerge from deeply held moral values
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