AP Gov Monster Vocab Unit 1

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Theory of government with competition for policy.

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Pluralist democracy

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Citizens directly involved in policy choices.

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Participatory democracy

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Government emphasizing a small, wealthy, educated group.

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Elite democracy

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Government where people elect representatives.

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Republic

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Supporters of a strong national government.

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Federalist

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Power shared between national government and states.

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Federalism

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National government spending to influence state policies.

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Fiscal federalism

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Federal and state governments work together.

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Cooperative federalism

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Federal money for narrowly defined purposes.

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Categorical grants

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Federal money with few spending restrictions.

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Block grants