GOVT 2305 -- Chapter 3 Terminology
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1. Federalism: A system of governing in which territory is controlled by two or more governments, with one
government subordinate to the other
2. Vertical Federalism: Relationship between the states and the federal government
3. Horizontal Federalism: Relationship between the state governments
4. Unitary System: System of government in which all power is invested in a central government
5. Shared Federalism: A system in which the national and state governments share in providing citizens with
a set of goods
6. Dual Federalism: A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain
supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies
7. Wilmot Proviso: Bill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico
8. Tariff of 1828 (Tariff of Abominations): Tariff passed by Congress that imposed very high duties
on imports ( 62% tariff on 92% of imported goods)
9. Nullification: A state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional
10. Civil War Amendments: 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
11. New Deal: A series of reforms enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration between 1933 and 1942 with
the goal of ending the Great Depression
12. Cooperative Federalism: System in which both the federal and state governments cooperate in solving
problems
13. Neoliberalism: A philosophy of government that stresses the power of free markets and that holds the
government intervention in the economy is often unnecessary or inefficient
14. Laissez-Faire: Policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy
15. Loving vs. Virginia (1967): Supreme Court ruled laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconsti-
tutional
16. Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971): Ruled that busing for
racial integration of schools is allowed
17. Prisoner's Dilemma: A situation in which two (or more) actors cannot agree to cooperate for fear that the
other will find its interest best served by reneging on an agreement
18. Race to the Bottom: A dynamic in which states compete to attract business by lowering taxes and
regulations, often to workers' detriment
19. Devolution: The process of moving authority for a policy from a higher level to a lower level
20. Block Grants: Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad
programs in areas such as community development and social services
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_i2e7ar
1. Federalism: A system of governing in which territory is controlled by two or more governments, with one
government subordinate to the other
2. Vertical Federalism: Relationship between the states and the federal government
3. Horizontal Federalism: Relationship between the state governments
4. Unitary System: System of government in which all power is invested in a central government
5. Shared Federalism: A system in which the national and state governments share in providing citizens with
a set of goods
6. Dual Federalism: A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain
supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies
7. Wilmot Proviso: Bill that would ban slavery in the territories acquired after the War with Mexico
8. Tariff of 1828 (Tariff of Abominations): Tariff passed by Congress that imposed very high duties
on imports ( 62% tariff on 92% of imported goods)
9. Nullification: A state's refusal to recognize an act of Congress that it considers unconstitutional
10. Civil War Amendments: 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
11. New Deal: A series of reforms enacted by the Franklin Roosevelt administration between 1933 and 1942 with
the goal of ending the Great Depression
12. Cooperative Federalism: System in which both the federal and state governments cooperate in solving
problems
13. Neoliberalism: A philosophy of government that stresses the power of free markets and that holds the
government intervention in the economy is often unnecessary or inefficient
14. Laissez-Faire: Policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation's economy
15. Loving vs. Virginia (1967): Supreme Court ruled laws prohibiting interracial marriage were unconsti-
tutional
16. Swann vs. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971): Ruled that busing for
racial integration of schools is allowed
17. Prisoner's Dilemma: A situation in which two (or more) actors cannot agree to cooperate for fear that the
other will find its interest best served by reneging on an agreement
18. Race to the Bottom: A dynamic in which states compete to attract business by lowering taxes and
regulations, often to workers' detriment
19. Devolution: The process of moving authority for a policy from a higher level to a lower level
20. Block Grants: Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad
programs in areas such as community development and social services
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