Key Terms Quiz 4.4-4.6

The transfer of authority from the national to the state or local government level.

The invalidation of a U.S. state law that conflicts with federal law.

An obligation imposed on state or local government officials by federal legislation without sufficient federal funding support to cover the costs.

Citizen participation in public life without government incentives or coercion (speaking at a town meeting vs. paying taxes, for example).

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