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| 241144826 | AFDC | Program to distribute welfare benefits that was formerly federally funded then devolved to the states in 1996 (as a block grant) | |
| 241144827 | Block Grants | Federal funds provided for a broad purpose, unrestricted by detailed requirements and regulations | |
| 241144828 | Categorical Grants | Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport | |
| 241144829 | Conditions of Aid | Conditions specified by the federal government to fund a specified program | |
| 241144830 | Confederation or Confederal System | A system of government in which a collection of states give some political powers to a central government but keep most political powers for themselves; used temporarily | |
| 241144831 | Devolution | The transition of federal powers to states | |
| 241144832 | Dual Federalism | Though the national government is supreme in its sphere, the states are equally supreme in theirs, these spheres should be separate | |
| 241144833 | Federal System | A government that divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments | |
| 241144834 | Grants-in-aid | Federal funds provided to states and localities, category made up of block grants and categorical grants | |
| 241144835 | Initiative | Procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters | |
| 241144836 | Intergovernmental Lobby | When state or local officials lobby in Washington to get money or laws for their areas | |
| 241144837 | Interstate Commerce | trade conducted between two or more states | |
| 241144838 | Intrastate Commerce | business transactions involving companies that do business only in one state. | |
| 241144839 | Land Grant Colleges | Public Universities and Colleges created from money from federal loans, many due to the Morrill Land Grant Act | |
| 241144840 | McCulloch vs. Maryland | Supreme Court ruling: states had no right to interfere with federal institutions within their borders; strengthened federal power | |
| 241144841 | Mandates | Rules imposed by the federal government on the states as conditions for obtaining federal grants or requirements that the states pay the cost of certain programs | |
| 241144842 | Medicaid | a federal and state assistance program that pays for health care services for people who cannot afford them | |
| 241144843 | National Interests | A country's goals and ambitions whether economic, military, or cultural | |
| 241144844 | Necessary and Proper Clause | Constitutional clause that gives congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" for executing its powers | |
| 241144845 | Nullification | the states'-rights doctrine that a state can refuse to recognize or to enforce a federal law passed by the United States Congress | |
| 241144846 | Police Powers | The power of a state to promote health, safety, and morals | |
| 241144847 | Recall | the act of removing an official by petition | |
| 241144848 | Referendum | a legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate | |
| 241144849 | Revenue Sharing | A law providing for the distribution of a fixed amount or share of federal tax revenues to the states for spending almost any government purpose; ended in 1986 | |
| 241144850 | 2nd order devolution | Flow of power from state governments to local governments. | |
| 241144851 | Sovereignty | Supreme or ultimate political authority | |
| 241144852 | States' Rights | The rights and political powers that the U.S. states possess in relation to the federal government | |
| 241144853 | 10th amendment | powers reserved to the States | |
| 241144854 | 3rd order devolution | Flow of power from local government to private profit or nonprofit organizations. | |
| 241144855 | Unitary System | a government that gives all key powers to the national or central government |
