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PLS Unit 2
Chapters 3, 4, & 5
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Political Studies
Undergraduate 2
09/24/2011

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Term
Federalism
Definition
The best parts of Unitary and Confederate systems.
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Dual Federalism
Definition
Central government has powers AND states have powers. They are separate but equal.
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Cooperative Federalism
Definition
Central government helps states get needed programs to the people.
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Block Grant
Definition
Federal government gives grant to states with flexibility. Ambiguous spending instruction.
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Categorical grant
Definition
More strings attached than Block. Specific instructions, i.e. make schools handicap accessible. More accountability.
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Project grants
Definition
State submits grant proposal to federal government for infrastructure, etc.
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Matching grant
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State raises money, federal government matches that amount.
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General revenue sharing
Definition
i.e. stimulus package. Sharing of tax money. Federal taxes go back to states, communities.
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New federalism
Definition
States less dependent on federal government.
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Civil liberties
Definition
Freedoms of behavior, i.e. speech, press, religion.
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Civil rights
Definition
Discrimination by age, sex, race, physical disability, or religion.
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Selective incorporation
Definition
Supreme court selects parts of bill of rights to be incorporated into states. "Nationalizing the Bill of Rights"
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Grand Jury
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Decides whether to indict on federal crimes.
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Prior Restraint
Definition
Blocking publication of a document before it gets published. Censorship.
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Libel
Definition
WRITTEN defamation of character.
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Slander
Definition
SPOKEN defamation of character.
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Actual malice
Definition
Must be proven to win a court case (intent to harm)
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Blue Laws
Definition
Laws legislating morality, originated with puritans.
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Writ of assistance
Definition
Blanket search warrant
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Jim Crow Laws
Definition
Legalized segregation
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Civil rights act
Definition
Outlaws public discrimination.
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Voting rights act
Definition
Banned the literacy test for voting. (Poll tax eradicated by 24th Amendment)
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