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GOV Vocab 1.7-1.8
AP Gov
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| block grants | federal grants given to states for broadly defined reasons; often less or without strings |
| categorical grants | grants with guidelines or strings |
| concurrent powers | powers that are held by state and federal levels - levy taxes/ enforce laws |
| cooperative powers | coopertition amongstate, local, federal government. |
| defense of marriage act | defiend marriage between one man and women |
| devolution | return of power to states, ronald reagan block grants |
| exclusive powers | powers delegated to federal government |
| extradition | process on which a criminal offender is surrendered to one state by another |
| federalism | system of government controlled by two sides |
| federal grants | money given to the states from the federal fov for a purpose |
| fiscal federalism | refers to how state, federal, and local governments share funding and administrative responsibilities in our federal system |
| full faith and credit | requirement that state court respect the laws and judgement of courts from other states |
| grant in and aid programs | federal money granted to recipient to a fund project or program |
| mandates | require states to comply with federal directive with the reward of funds, sometimes unfunded |
| Personal Responsibility and work | denied congress the ability to issue unfunded mandates, laws that were taking up 30 percent of state budgets |
| police powers | powers of state to create and enforce laws on health, safety, and morals. |
| privileges and communities | declares that citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges |
| revenue sharing | Returning money back to the states and local govt with no strings attached; a govt unit's apportioning of part of its tax income to other units of gov |
| strings | the conditions of aid; the norm in categorical grants |
| supremacy clause | in article IV, places national law treaties and personal action above state authority |