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| The effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs & services from the federal gov't to the states. |
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| $ from the national gov't that states can spend w/in broad guidelines determined by Washington. |
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| A political system in which there are local units of gov't, as well as a national gov't, that can make final decsions w/ respect to at least some gov'tal activities and whose existence is specially protected. |
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| Supreme or ultimate authority. |
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| Sovereignty is wholly in the hands of the national gov't |
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| Confederation or confederal system |
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| The states are sovereign and the national gov't is allowed to do only that which the state permits. |
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| Sovereignty is shared, so that in some matters the national gov't is supreme & in others the states are supreme. |
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What was the goal of the
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| Federalism was one device whereby personal liberty was to be protected. (as was the seperation of powers) |
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| "Necessary & proper" clause |
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| Section of the Constitution allowing Congress to pass all laws "necessary & proper" to its duties, and which has permitted Congress to exercise powers not specifically given to the it by the Constitution. |
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| The doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that, in the states' opinion, violates the Constitution. |
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| Doctrine holding that the national gov't is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the 2 shperes should be kept seperate. |
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| State power to enact laws promoting health, safety, & morals. |
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| Process that permits voters to put legislative measures directly on the ballot. |
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| Procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by the legislature. |
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| Procedure whereby voters can remove an elected official from office. |
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| $ given by the national gov't to the states |
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| Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport. |
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| Federal sharing of a fixed %age of its revenue w/ the states. |
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| Terms set by the national gov't that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds. |
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| Terms set by the national gov't that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants. |
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| What are the 3 types of grants? |
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1. Operational grants: for purposes such as running state child-care programs
2. Capital grants: for purposes such as building local wastewater treatment plants.
3. Entitlement grants: for transferring income to families and individuals. |
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| The commerce clause states... |
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| "The Congress shall have Power ...To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes." |
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| Example of the commerce clause... |
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| What gives Congress power to regulate interstate commerce? |
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