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Horizontal Federalism

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Homeland Security

See USA PATRIOT Act of 2001

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Holmes v. Walton (1780)

The case of Holmes v. Walton (1780), the first known use of the practice of judicial review, called into question a piece of legislation…

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Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court

In the American federal system, the state courts are courts of general jurisdiction, while the federal courts are courts of special jurisdiction. Thus, only…

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Higher Education Compacts

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Regional Higher Education Compacts

Regional higher education compacts are vehicles for interstate and interinstitutional cooperation to help solve problems related to higher education, to facilitate data and information…

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Higher Education Act

The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) was enacted during the Great Society, when the federal government simultaneously expanded its role in the K-12…

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Gun Control

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Second Amendment

The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States declares, “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the…

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Matching Requirements

Grant programs can incorporate matching requirements specifying a minimum fiscal contribution required of grantees as a condition for receiving grant funds. These requirements serve…

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Gonzales v. Oregon (2006)

In Gonzales et al., v. Oregon, et al. (2018), the Supreme Court considered whether a state law that allowed assisted suicide through physician-prescribed doses…

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General Revenue Sharing

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