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| Federal Funds Provided To States Without Specific Limitations As To How The Money Should Be Spent |
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| Federal Funds To States Or Local Governments For Specified Programs That In Most Circumstances Require The Recipient Of The Grant To Match The Money Provided By The Fderal Government And Usually Has Strings Attached |
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| The Tranfser Of Power From A Central Government To Subnational (State,Regional,Or Local) Authorities |
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Government Structure In Which he Power Is Not Soley On A State Or Federal Level. Instead Both The Federal Goverment And States Work Together To Proceed With Governmental Functions.
*Marble-Cake Federalism-Because Powers & Functions Of Fed. & State Are "Mixed And Mingled" |
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| Division Of Legislative,Executive,And Judicial Functios Of Government Among Seperate And Independent Bodies |
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| Status Of A Person Who Is A Legal Citizen Of Two or More Countries |
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| A Requirement In Fderal Legislation That Forces States And Municipalities To Comply With Certain Rules. |
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The Systems Of Co-Sovereigns Nearly Unique To The United States,
Such As A National Or Federal Government Shares Power Along With States Government Over The Same Terrority And Citizenry |
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| When The Flow Of Money Is The Key Componet To Federal-State Relations |
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| Abilities Not Explicitly Distributed In The United States Constitution To The Federal Government But Taken From The Necessary And Proper Clause |
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| The President Of The Unied States Can Derive Additional Powers From Those Outlined In The Constitution |
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| Necessary And Proper Clause |
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| Gives Congress Power To Pass Any And All Laws Required To Carry Out Its Enumerated Powers |
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The Set Of Programs And Policies Designed To Promote Economic Recovery And Social Reform.
Introduced During The 1930's By Pres.Franklin D. Roosevelt |
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| Member Of A Political Group Advocating Or Fighting For National Indepedence Or A Strong National Government |
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| The Failure Or Refusal Of A U.S State To Aid Enforcement Of Federal Laws Within Its Limits Especially On Constitutional Grounds |
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| Powers Which Reserves To The States The Right And Powers Which Include Protection Of The Welfare,Safety, Health And Even Morals Of The Public |
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| The Right To Purchase Something Before Others, Especially The Right To Purchase Public Land That Is Granted To One Who Has Settled On That Land |
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Program In Which The Federal Government Gives A Portion Of Its Tax Revenues To The State And Local Governments Each Year So That The Money Can Be Controlled And Distrubted At A More Local Level
*Started By Richard Nixon |
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| The Withdrawal Of 11 Southern States From The Union In 1860-1861 Precipitating The U.S. Civil War |
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| Judges And Any Other Seat Of Authority In A State Are Bound To Follow The Constiution, The Laws Of The United States And Any Treaties Made Under The Authority Of The United States As In The Supreme Court And Continental Congress |
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| Political System In Which All Powers Come From A Central Government |
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