American Gov Chapter 3

Progranm to distribute welfare benefits that fromerly was federally funded but devolved to the states in 1996

A federal grant that could be used for a variety of purposes, usually w/ few accompanying restrictions

A federal grant that for a specific purpsoe, often with accompanying conditions and/or requiring a local match

Federal rules that states must follow if htey choose to recieve the federal grants wiht which the rules are associated

A system in which the state governments are sovereign and the national government may do only what the states permit

An effort to shift responsibility for a wise range of domestic programs from Washington to the states

The doctrine the both state and national governments are supreme in their respective spheres

A system in which sovereignty is shared between the national and the state governments

The Founders' term for a federation

Federal funds provided to states and localities

A procedure that allows voters to place legislative measures (and sometimes consitutional amendments) directly on the ballot by getting a specified proportion of voter signatures on a petitiion

An interest group made up of mayors, governors, and other state and local officials who depend on federal funds

Business that is conducted in more than one state

Business that is conducted entirely within one state

State educational institutions built wiht the benefit of federally donated lands