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AP GOV Unit 1 - Foundations of American Democracy - Key Terms
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AP GOV Unit 1 - Foundations of AmericanDemocracy - Key Terms
Antifederalists - ANS-those who favor a weaker national government
Articles of Confederation - ANS-A weak constitution that governed America during the
Revolutionary War.
Bill of Rights - ANS-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
block grants - ANS-A grant from the central government in which a local authority can
distribute a wide range of services
categorical grants - ANS-Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an
airport
Checks and Balances - ANS-Constitutional ability of multiple branches of government to
limit each other's power
conditions of aid - ANS-terms set by the national government that states must meet if
they are to receive certain federal funds
Constitutional Convention - ANS-A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 that produced a new
constitution
devolution - ANS-The transfer of power the national government to state and local
government
Dual Federalism - ANS-Doctrine holding that the national government is supreme in its
sphere, the states are supreme in theirs, and the two spheres should be kept separate
elite democracy - ANS-Policy making institutions are influenced by the wealthy and
powerful
Federalism - ANS-Government authority shared by national and local governments
Federalist Papers - ANS-Essays written in the late 1780s to persuade New York voters
to adopt the constitution
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