Federalism- ch.2 Flashcards
Centralization of authority; all or about all legal powers lie with the central govt, etc.
Unitary system
Decentralized authority; a loose alliance among sovereign state govts; powerful state–>weak federal
Confederation
Powers awarded to the federal govt in the Constitution
Enumerated powers
Bulk of federal powers are given to:
Congress
Powers of Congress; not stated specifically in the Constitution
Implied powers
Powers of the federal govt that are used in dealing with other nations
Inherent powers
May be exercised by the federal and state govts
Concurrent powers
The elastic clause
Necessary and proper clause
The transfer of funds from the federal govt to the state and local govts; method is the grant in aid programs
Fiscal federalism
Broad based grant that gives state and local govts some flexibility in determining how to spend the funds within the functional area
Block grant
Money awarded to state and locals for a specific purpose
Categorical grants
Awarded to state and locals based on a particular formula determined by Congress
Formula grants
Competitive grants; may be awarded to state govts, local govts, non profits, and private individuals
Project grants
Strings attached to federal dollars
Regulatory federalism
Directive or order that recipients of federal dollars must comply with or face civil or criminal sanctions
Direct order
