US Government and Politics Terms

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Federalism

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A system of government where power is shared between the national government and the states in which the states have some protected powers

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Fiscal Federalism

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The use of spending by the national government through the grant process to influence state policies

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Cooperative Federalism

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A system where the federal government and the states work together in funding and administering programs

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Block Grants

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Federal money given to the states with few restrictions about how it should be spent

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Categorical Grants

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Money given by the federal government to the states to be used for a narrowly defined purpose

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Unfunded Mandates

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A federal requirement that forces the states to spend their own money

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Devolution

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A process by which the national government gives more power and authority to the states

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Demographics

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The statistical characteristics of a population

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Political Socialization

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The process by which an individual develops his or her political beliefs

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Political Culture

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The shared political values of a society