APGOV unit 1 vocab

Antifederalist

• Opponents of the US constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption

• A lawmaking body divided into two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress with the House and Senate.

• federal funds given to states for broadly defined purposes with fewer restrictions.

• Federal funds given to states for a specific, narrowly defined purpose.

Bicameral Legislature

• Opponents of the US constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption

• A lawmaking body divided into two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress with the House and Senate.

• federal funds given to states for broadly defined purposes with fewer restrictions.

• Federal funds given to states for a specific, narrowly defined purpose.

Block Grant

• Opponents of the US constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption

• A lawmaking body divided into two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress with the House and Senate.

• federal funds given to states for broadly defined purposes with fewer restrictions.

• Federal funds given to states for a specific, narrowly defined purpose.

Categorical Grant

• Opponents of the US constitution at the time when the states were contemplating its adoption

• A lawmaking body divided into two chambers, such as the U.S. Congress with the House and Senate.

• federal funds given to states for broadly defined purposes with fewer restrictions.

• Federal funds given to states for a specific, narrowly defined purpose.

Checks and balances

• A system in which each branch of government can limit the powers of the others.

• Powers shared by both the federal and state governments, like taxation

• A system where national and state governments share responsibilities and work together to solve problems

• The transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states.

Concurrent Powers

• A system in which each branch of government can limit the powers of the others.

• Powers shared by both the federal and state governments, like taxation

• A system where national and state governments share responsibilities and work together to solve problems

• The transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states.

Cooperative Federalism

• A system in which each branch of government can limit the powers of the others.

• Powers shared by both the federal and state governments, like taxation

• A system where national and state governments share responsibilities and work together to solve problems

• The transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states.

Devolution

• A system in which each branch of government can limit the powers of the others.

• Powers shared by both the federal and state governments, like taxation

• A system where national and state governments share responsibilities and work together to solve problems

• The transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states.

A system where citizens directly make laws and policy decisions without representatives.

• Direct Democracy

• Dual Federalism

• Elite Democracy

• Enumerated Powers

A system where the federal and state governments remain supreme in their own spheres ("layer cake federalism").

• Direct Democracy

• Dual Federalism

• Elite Democracy

• Enumerated Powers