Federalism Flashcards
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Delegated Powers
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- Powers granted to the National Government by the Constitution
- Regulating commerce, appropriating funds
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Implied Powers
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- Power granted to Congress by the Elastic Clause
- Interstate Highways, Prohibition of Racial Discrimination
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Inherent Powers
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- Powers of state or branch of gov not explicitly written in Constitution
- Regulating immigration, Acquiring territory
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Reserved Powers
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- State powers from the 10th amendment
- Powers not delegated to nat gov from Constitution and not prohibited either
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Concurrent Powers
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- Shared National and State powers
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Concurrent Powers
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- Shared National and State power
- Levy taxes
- Regulating internal commerce
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Block Grants
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- Federal Grants provided from governments for general help like public assistance and child care
- No strings attached, lets local government manage money/programs
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Categorical Grants
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- Federal Grants given to states to encourage certain programs specified by government with strings attached
- Establishes control over state funding from government
- States have to do certain things to receive these grants
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Intergovernmental Lobby
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- States lobbying the federal government for money and services
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Interstate Compacts
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- Agreement between 2+ states where parties agree on a policy issue, with congressional consent
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Full Faith and Credit Clause
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- States must respect laws and contracts of other states
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Extradition
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- Legal process of returning a fugitive to a state where crime was committed
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Privileges and Immunities Clause
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- No state may draw unreasonable distinctions between residents of other states
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McCulloch v. Maryland
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- Court ruled that Congress had the power to create a bank
- Maryland can’t tax the bank since it was implemented by the national gov through the Elastic Clause
- Supported Elastic Clause and implied powers
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Dual Federalism (Layer-Cake Federalism)
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- (1790 - 1930)
- Strict separation of powers between national and state governments
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Cooperative Federalism (Marble Cake Federalism)
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- (1930 - 1960)
- Flexible Relationship between national and state governments
- They work together and share functionalities on major national priorities
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Creative Federalism (Picket Fence Federalism)
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- (1960 - 1980)
- Overloaded cooperation and crosscutting of regulations
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New Federalism (Devolutionary Federalism)
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- (1981 - Present)
- Devolution of power from national to state governments
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Devolution
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- Movement to shift responsibility for domestic programs to state governments
- Welfare, Health Care, Job Training
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Second-Order Devolution
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- Flow of responsibility from state to local governments
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Third-Order Devolution
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- Responsibility from local governments to non-profit and private organizations
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Commerce Clause
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- Gives Congress power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and states
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Gibbons v. Ogden
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- Forbade states from enacting law that would interfere w/ Congress right to regulate commerce
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Project Grants
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- Sums of money awarded through application process to fund state’s project/activity
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Formula Grants
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- Grants given to states based on procedure in legislation
- Medicaid, Child Welfare
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Liberalism
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- Belief that government can bring about justice and equality of opportunities
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Conservatism
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- Belief in property rights and free enterprise
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Libertarianism
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- Limiting government to vital things but prioritizing individual liberty
