Key Terms - Week 3

ACC

ACC: GOVT 2305 (works for UH GOVT 2306 also)

federalism
nationalism
national government
state government
local government
counties
cities (municipal government)
employment
- US: 2.7m
- state: 5.3m
- local: 13.7m
unitary government
confederation
authority
popular sovereignty
diffusion
pre-emption
coordination
delegated powers
implied powers
commerce clause
necessary and proper clause
supremacy clause
inherent powers
separated powers
shared powers
concurrent powers
full faith and credit
federal system
dual federalism
civil war
progressive era
cooperative federalism
coercive federalism
New Deal
Great Society
fiscal federalism
grants–in–aid
Reagan Era
New Federalism
block / categorical grants
unfunded mandate
devolution
pre-emption
privatization
deregulation
education
healthcare


ACC: GOVT 2306

fiscal federalism
Municipal Utility Districts
Dillon’s Rule
administrative federalism
Counties
commissioners court
partisan / non-partisan elections
sheriff
county clerk
county attorney
tax assessor
justice of the peace
constable
auditor
merit based civil service system
county civil service commission
privatization
contract outsourcing
cities
general law cities
ordinance
home rule cities
city charter
annexation
forms of government
mayor – council
council – manager
city elections
machine politics
zoning policy
municipal bonds
homeowners associations
ISDs
Community College Districts
Airport Authorities
Library Districts
Port of Houston Authority