z: ch 3 final

Question 1

unitary

Answer 1

all of the power lies within the national government

Question 2

federalism

Answer 2

power is shared between the national government and state/local government

Question 3

confederacy

Answer 3

all of the power lies within the states/local government . the national government is weak

Question 4

decentralizing politics

Answer 4

states control their own problems in their own ways NY and UT have different problems.

Question 5

supremacy clause

Answer 5

gives federal/national government supremacy over the states.

Question 6

cooperative federalism

Answer 6

both national and state government share responsibilities

Question 7

fiscal federalism

Answer 7

the pattern of federal government spending taxing and providing grants to state governments.

Question 8

categorical grants

Answer 8

federal grants ($) that must be used for a specific purpose.

Question 9

project grants

Answer 9

based on merit (schools, roads, etc.)

Question 10

formula grants

Answer 10

amount varies based on formulas (ex: population, er-capita income, etc.)

Question 11

block grants

Answer 11

federal grants given more or less automatically to supports broad programs (ex: welfare)

Question 12

unfunded mandates

Answer 12

are requirements on state and local government but they receive no money from the federal government.
(ex: highway system)