AP Gov Unit 1 Study Guide Vocab

Question 1

Fiscal Federalism

Answer 1

government’s patterns of spending, taxing, and providing grants to influence state and local government.

Question 2

Block Grants

Answer 2

grants from the federal government that give local/state governments a lot of freedom to spend money.

Question 3

Categorical Grants

Answer 3

federal grants for specific purposes.

Question 4

Federal Mandates

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Unfunded Mandates

Answer 5

requirement a state has to fulfill even if they don’t receive money/terms set by the national government that states must meet whether or not they accept federal grants.

Question 6

Necessary and Proper Clause

Answer 6

allow Congress to pass all laws “necessary and proper” to its duties.

Question 7

Cooperative Federalism

Answer 7

the idea that federal and state governments share power.

Question 8

Enumerated Powers

Answer 8

powers given to the national government alone.

Question 9

Reserved Powers

Answer 9

powers given to the state’s government alone.

Question 10

Concurrent Powers

Answer 10

powers shared by national and state governments.

Question 11

Federalists

Answer 11

favored strong national gov./support the U.S. Constitution

Question 12

Anti-Federalists

Answer 12

favored strong state gov./support the A.O.C

Question 13

Implied Powers

Answer 13

powers that are granted to the gov. but are not listed in the Constitution.

Question 14

Pluralist Democracy

Answer 14

no one group dominates politics and organized groups compete with each other to influence policy.

Question 15

Participatory Democracy

Answer 15

a government in which citizens participate directly.

Question 16

Factions

Answer 16

a group with a distinct political interest.