Chapter 3

Question 1

Unitary System

Answer 1

single central government has total power over all other political subdivisions

Question 2

Intergovernmental Relations

Answer 2

the interactions between different levels of government within a country.

Question 3

implied powers

Answer 3

political powers that are granted to the United States government but are not explicitly stated in the Constitution.

Question 4

Reserved powers

Answer 4

laws that are not given to the federal government by the Constitution Ex: Marriage Laws/Speed Limits

Question 5

Concurrent Powers

Answer 5

powers that are shared by both the federal government and state governments

Question 6

Dual federalism

Answer 6

political system that divides power between the federal and state governments.

Question 7

The Commerce Clause

Answer 7

gives Congress broad power to regulate interstate commerce and restricts states from impairing interstate commerce.

Question 8

Categorical grants

Answer 8

funds given by the federal government to state and local governments

Question 9

Preemption

Answer 9

allows a higher level of government to limit or eliminate the power of a lower level of government to regulate a specific issue

Question 10

State’s Rights

Answer 10

the political powers that state governments have, rather than the federal government

Question 11

Devolution

Answer 11

the transfer of power from a central government to a local authority. (decentralization)

Question 12

Block Grant

Answer 12

federal funds that are given to state and local governments to support specific programs

Question 13

General Revenue Sharing

Answer 13

a program that provides funding to state and local governments without a specific designation Ex: Highway improvements/library books