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Grants-In-Aid
Meeting National Needs
Intergovernmental Lobby
Categorical Grants
Rivalry Among the States
100
The oldest example of national funds being used at the state level.
What are grants-in-aid
100
In 1960, 43% of federal grants went to...
What is Transportation and highways
100
Intergovernmental lobby is made up of people who depend on federal funds. Give an example of someone who makes up the intergovernmental lobby.
What is Mayors, governors, superintendents of schools, state directors of public health, county highway commissioners, local police chiefs.
100
Federal grants used for specific purposes.
What is a categorical grant.
100
States compete against each other for a lager share of federal aid.
What is State Rivalry
200
This is the main incentive for states to run programs the federal government wishes.
What is money
200
True or False: In 2011 Medicaid was the largest portion for federal grants
What is True
200
Intergovernmental groups spend large sums of money and set up offices in Washington D.C. to do this form of persuasion.
What is lobbying
200
Federal grant that is not limited to certain provisions and specifications.
What is a block grant.
200
True or False: A slight change in a formula can shift millions of dollars in grants in ways that favor either Northeast or Southwest cities.
What is True
300
Type of grant given out to states before the Constitution. Used primarily to finance education.
What are land grants
300
True or False In 1960 health was the largest portion for federal grants
What is False ,In 1960 health had only ever seen 3% of all federal grants
300
To obtain more federal money with fewer strings attached.
What is the purpose of intergovernmental lobby.
300
Categorical grant program that is aimed at cities.
What is Community Development Block Grants.
300
True or False: A city or state shown to be losing population doesn't affect the federal aid they receive.
What is False A city or state shown to be losing population may forfeit millions of dollars in federal aid.
400
In 2014, the federal government gave this federal-state program $320 billion.
What is Medicaid
400
The rise in federal activism in setting goals and occasional efforts, during some periods, to bypass state officials by providing money directly to cities or even local citizen groups had put (2) separate but related effects that were...
- To increase federal grants to state and local government - Change the way in which the money was placed
400
This city is home to offices that represent states, counties, and more than a hundred cities.
What is Washington D.C.
400
State departments of welfare, of highways, and of health are dependent on this.
What is federal aid.
400
Growth of the U.S. in population, business, and income was concentrated in industrial Northeast. To what regions (3) has these growths shifted to?
What is South, Southwest, and Far West
500
Founded in 1855, this was the nation's first land-grant institution.
What is Michigan State University
500
Until the 1960's large blocs of voters and a variety of organized interests would press for grants to help...(3)
What is Federal grants, Build highways, and vocational education
500
National organizations of governors or mayors press for more federal money, but not for increased funding for any particular city or state. True or False
True
500
The number of block grants enacted between 1966 and 1980.
What is 5.
500
There are formulas written into federal laws by which block grants are allocated. What are some factors that these formulas take into account?
What is County's or city's population, personal income in the area, and housing quality.