Explain what a "categorical grant" is and why its incorporation into block grants never seemed to quite satisfy critics.
What will be an ideal response?
Categorical grant: A grant for a specific purpose defined by federal law, usually requiring states or localities to put up "matching" funds.State officials complained that they were too narrow and specific. Moreover, the federal government increasingly attached strings, or conditions. Congress and the federal bureaucracy liked category grants. Some consolidation into block grants occurred, but few block grants were enacted. Block grants attracted little support from lobbyists and groups.
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(A) Griswold v. Connecticut (B) New York Times v. Sullivan (C) Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (D) Lawrence v. Texas (E) Planned Parenthood v. Casey
In which system(s) is the government not responsible to the legislature?
A. in a parliamentary regime B. in a presidential regime C. in a semi-presidential regime D. all of these E. only (A) and (C) F. only (B) and (C)
The preemption of state and local laws is based on which clause of the U.S. Constitution?
a. commerce b. due process c. equal protection d. supremacy
Historically, Congress has played a more important role than the president in setting the agenda for foreign and defense policies
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.