Ap Government Unit 1 Vocab

Money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose ( e.g., transportatin) rather than for a narrow purpose (e.g., school luch program).

Money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose (e.g., school lunch program), rather than for a broad purpose (e.g., transportation).

Those who favor greater national authority rather than state authority

System in which each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches,e.g , presidential veto of a congressional law.

Give congress the power to regulate commerce among the states, with foreing notions, and among indian tribes. granted through article 1, section 8 of the constitution

Those held by congress and states, e.g., establishing law enforcement agencies

System in which sovereign states are only loosely tied to a centeral government, e.g., the US under the articles of confederation

Those who favor greater state authority rather than national authority

System in which the people rule themselves

States that congress can excercise those powers that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out the enumerated powers, e.g., establishment of the first bank of the United States

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