Vocab #4 Flashcards
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Constitutional clause
requiring states to recognize
the public acts, records, and
civil court proceedings from
another state.
Extradition
The requirement that
officials in one state return
a defendant to another
state where a crime was
committed.
Privileges and Immunities
clause
Constitutional clause
that prevents states from
discriminating against people
from out of state.
Selective Incorporation
The process through which
the Supreme Court applies
fundamental rights in the Bill
of Rights to the states on a
case-by-case basis.
Cooperative Federalism
A form of American
federalism in which the states
and the national government
work together to shape
public policy.
Dual Federalism
A form of American
federalism in which the
states and the nation operate
independently in their own
areas of public policy.
Grants-in-Aid
Federal money provided to
states to implement public
policy objectives.
Fiscal Federalism
The federal qovernment’s use
of grants-in-aid to influence
policies in the states.
Categorical Grants
Grants-in-aid provided to
states with specific provisions
on their use.
Unfunded Mandate
Federal requirements that
states must follow without
being provided with funding.
Block Grant
A type of grant-in-aid that
gives state officials more
authority in the disbursement
of federal funds.
Revenue Sharing
When the federal
government apportions tax
money to the states with no
strings attached.
Devolution
Returning more authority to
state or local governments.
