Government AP Chapter 3

aid to families dependent children

money from the national government for programs in certain general areas that the states can use at their discretion within broad guidelines set by congress

federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport

terms set by the national government that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds

states more or less permanently united for common purposes

the effort to devolve onto the states the national government's functions in areas such as welfare, health care, and job training

doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the two spheres should be kept seperate

a political scientist who thought "the virtues of the federal system lies in its ability to develop and maintain mechanisms vital to the perpetuation of the unique combination of governmental strength, political flexibility, and individual liberty, which has always been the central concern of american politics"

political system in which there are local units of government as well as national government that can make final decisions

a form of government made up of a federal state with a constitution and self-governing subunits

money given by the national government to the states

allows voters to place legislative measures and some constitutional amendments directly on ballot with enough signatures

made up of mayors, governors, superintendents of schools, state directors of public health, and others who had come to count on federal funds

commerce only states could regulate

commerce congress could regulate

a u.s. college or university entitled to support from the federal government under the provisions of the Morrill Acts

McCulloh refused to pay a tax levied by MD government. Court ruled that MD couldn't tax a federal bank.

terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants

a US government program, financed by federal, state, and local funds of hospitalization and medical insurance for persons of all ages within certain income limits

federal urban program placed by Lyndon Johnson that fell short of its goals

until 1960 federal grants were given for state needs but after the 1960's federal grants were started to be given for national needs

section of the constitution allowing congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to its duties and which was permitted congress to exercise powers not specifically given to it by the constitution

the doctrine that a state can declare null and void a federal law that in the the states opinion violates the constitution

laws and regulations that promote health, safety, and morals enabled by the state

procedure where by voters can remove an elected official from office

procedure enabling voters to reject a measure passed by legislatures

federal sharing of a fixed percentage of its revenue with the states

political scientist who said that "the main effect of federalism since the civil war has been the perpetuate racism"

the flow of power and responsibility from states to local governments

supreme and unrestricted power, as a state

unenumerated rights

the use of nongovernmental organizations to implement public policy

a government ruled by a single unit, central government, rather than giving partial power to smaller bodies of power