Federal, State, and Local Government Flashcards
What are some ways state and local governments work together?
Cooperate to fund and administer a wide variety of programs. States must contribute own money and obey rules set by Congress.
How many members does each legislative house have?
50 members in the Senate, and 120 members in the House of Representatives.
What are the five units of local government in order from smallest to greatest?
Village, Township, Town, City, County
What are powers held only by state governments called?
Reserved Powers
What are “grants-in-aid?”
Awards of money to the states to help them pay for some of their programs.
What do you call powers shared by the national, state, and/or local government?
Concurrent Powers
Political authority at the national level is exercised by what?
Federal Government
A system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government is _______________.
Federalism
The governing body of a municipality(city) or county is called what?
Local Government
the organization through which political authority is exercised at the state level, government of a specific state
State Government
Which level of government has the power to establish schools and ?make marriage laws
State
These powers are not written in the U.S. Constitution but are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers.
Implied Powers
Disagreements among people in a society over what people’s priorities should be.
Social Conflict
Ability to influence the behavior of others
Power
Ability to legitimately exercise power
Authority
Essential services that most individuals cannot provide for themselves, such as the welfare programs or the maintenance of roads.
Public service
System of government in which the supreme political authority rests with the people.
Democracy
Federal grant given to a state for a broad area, such as criminal justice of mental-health programs.
Block grant
Powers of a government body that enable it to create laws for the protection of the health, safety, welfare, and morals of the people. In the U.S., they are reserved to the states
Police powers
