Key Terms Quiz 4.4-4.6

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

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

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

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

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