FEDERALISM: The Relationship Between STATES and FEDERAL Government [AP Gov Review, Unit 1 Topic 7]

Federalism is about

• the sharing of power between national and state governments

• the federal government

The ability to declare war  is an example of a(n):

• exclusive power (also called expressed or enumerated powers)

• reserved power

• concurrent power

Reserved Powers are found in:

• the 19th Amendment

• the 10th Amendment

• Article I

• Article IV

An example of a concurrent power is:

• taxation

• war

• establishing schools

Categorical grants allow the federal government to increase its power over schools by:

• forcing them to comply with federal law

• denying them federal money if they do not comply with federal regulation

Unlike categorical grants, block grants put more power in the hands of

• the states

• the federal government

The No Child Left Behind Act was an example of:

• an unfunded mandate

• a mandate

• a block grant

• a categorical grant

In recent years, Congress has attempted to ________ unfunded mandates.

• reduce

• increase