Federalism

Question 1

What is federalism

Answer 1

A system that divides powers granted to national government and state government

• is the perpetrator of many controversial issues in representative democracy

Question 2

What are the four types of powers in federal government

Answer 2

• enumerated and implied
• reserved
• concurrent

Question 3

What is confederal government

Answer 3

• a system of government that puts the sub national superior to national

Question 4

What is unitary government

Answer 4

A system of government that puts one central government above all sub national.

• state and local

Question 5

States can disband — governments because…

Answer 5

Inferior/ local, their power depends on state

Question 6

The constitution does not describe… thus..

Answer 6

Levels of government below states… Federalism does not take them into account. It is just the division of power between state and national

Question 7

Selective Incorporation

Answer 7

Takes power away from the states in that they are required to follow the fundamental rights listed beneath the B.O.R., which before the 14th amendment, only applied to the federal government

Question 8

What are the main things that reduced state’s power

Answer 8

• Congress
• Amendments
• Judicial/ Supremacy
• cooperative federalism/ great depression
• fiscal federalism/ grants in aid

Question 9

cooperative federalism

Answer 9

A system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the national government.

Question 10

What kicked off cooperative federalism

Answer 10

The great depression

- states and local governments were overwhelmed and needed national government help

Question 11

What are positives of categorial grants

Answer 11

• redistributing of money into states closes interstate inequalities
• improve welfare of citizens

Question 12

Before cooperative federalism, what remained reserved powers of states

Answer 12

• social welfare until “Great Society program” by Lyndon b johnson.
• education, until The Elementary and Secondary Education Act which gave federal assistance to low income children in both public and private schools

Question 13

Devolution

Answer 13

• return at least some of the power from the federal gov back to the states. Specifically federal programs to the states
• Block grants
• started with Richard Nixon
• continued with Ronald Reagan

Question 14

What are examples of Cooperative Federalism

Answer 14

-Entitlement Programs: Medicare- old people healthcare and Medicaid- health care for poor