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When responsibilities are passed down from the national government to the states, it is called . 

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Welfare reform has determined that the national government would fund welfare with grants to the states. 

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Congress used the threat of withholding 10 percent of federal funds to convince states to raise their minimum drinking age to 21. 

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refers to a total or partial federal assumption of power in a particular field, restricting the authority of the states. 

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Federalism divides power between the nation and the . 

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In a the national government is created by and relies on subnational governments for its authority. 

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invoked states right to try and prevent integration of the University of Alabama. 

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powers are those exercised by both the states and national government. 

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The was the greatest crisis of the American federal system. 

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Almost percent of federal aid is distributed through categorical grants. 

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