chapter 3 Flashcards
1
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block grants
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grants of money from the national gov that states can spend within broad guidelines determined by Washington
2
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conditions of aid
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terms set by the national gov that states must meet if they are to receive certain federal funds
3
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devolution
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the effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states
4
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dual federalism
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a constitutional theory that the national government and the state government each have defined areas of authority
5
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grants-in-aid
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$$$ given by the national gov to the states
