9/17: Federalism

Question 1

States are more powerful

Answer 1

Confederation

Question 2

Central gov more powerful

Answer 2

Unitary System

Question 3

Powers that belong to state and fed

Answer 3

Concurrent

Question 4

Part of constitution in favor of Fed

Answer 4

Article 6, supremacy clause

Question 5

Part of constitution outlining congress powers

Answer 5

Article 1.8

Question 6

Part of constitution saying any non fed powers belong to states

Answer 6

10th Amendment

Question 7

States must protect the lives and wellbeing of their people

Answer 7

Police powers

Question 8

Full faith and credit clause (Article 4)

Answer 8

States must acknowledge each other and their policies respectively

Question 9

Interstate compacts…

Answer 9

require congress approval

Question 10

Pros of “States Rights” viewpoint

Answer 10

States can better address specific issues, laboratories of democracy

Question 11

Pros of “Nationalist’ viewpoint

Answer 11

Necessary and proper clause, some issues to big to handle alone, spillover effectrs

Question 12

National power is needed in the face of…

Answer 12

war, depression, monopolies, etc

Question 13

De-evolution

Answer 13

Giving states their powers back

Question 14

Fiscal federalism

Answer 14

financial links between state and national government

Question 15

Grants-in-aid

Answer 15

Money that goes to states from national government

Question 16

National policy

Answer 16

money is given to states to carry out federal policy

Question 17

Categorical grants

Answer 17

Money use is specific

Question 18

Block grants

Answer 18

More freedom to spend money within an issue

Question 19

Conditional grants

Answer 19

must follow rules to get the money

Question 20

mandate

Answer 20

formal order, done exactly as the federal govt. wants it

Question 21

unfunded mandates

Answer 21

government mandate that the states don’t receive enough money to carry out

Question 22

Enumerated powers

Answer 22

National powers defined in constitution

Question 23

Commerce clause

Answer 23

fed. can regulate commerce with foreign nations, several states, and indian tribes (subject of speculation, many court cases and changes)

Question 24

General revenue sharing

Answer 24

Few/no strings attached

Question 25

Federalist 39 sentiment

Answer 25

The new constitution is federalist, and that’s a good thing