... the nat'l govt. 12. Nullification - a doctrine espoused by Calhoun that states could hold certain nat'l policies invalid w/in their boundaries 13. Referendum - procedure that enables voters to reject a measure adopted by a legislature 14. Revenue Sharing - a federal grant that requires not matching funds and provides freedom in how to spend it 15. Unfounded Mandates - 1) Create a timeline that highlights important events in the history of American Federalism. (Begin w/ McCulloch v. Maryland) 2) What is the difference btwn a federal grant and federal mandate? Federal Grant: money given to states, may or may not be conditions that go w/ it Federal Mandate: rules that go with money to states that they must follow in order to receive the money Theories of Democratic Government 1. Authority - the right to exercise political power 2. Legitimacy - the widely perception that something or someone should be obeyed 3. Power - the ability of one ...

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