federalism Flashcards
federalism created:
two relatively autonomous levels of government
* Federal government
* State government
Categorical grants: Define
(the carrot) based on a formula that tells the government how much a state should get, e.g if you agree to this food program, we’ll give you enough money. SNAP and the like.
Block grants: Define
(the carrot)
Unfunded mandates: Define
(the stick)
dual federalism: define
f
dual federalism, universal freedom relationship
allowed states to segregate and discriminate
competitive federalism, define
f
cooperative federalism, define
f
“new” federalism, define
f
competitive federalism, universal freedom relationship
forces states to comply
cooperative federalism, universal freedom relationship
allowed states to segregate and discriminate
State-centered power allows:
states to ignore the federal government
city charters
constituion-esque
judicial
courts, supreme court.
legislative
executive
president, vice president.
dual federalism began in
the late 1870s
cooperative fed began from and lasted until
The Great Depression of the 1930s Cooperative federalism was born of necessity and lasted well into the twentieth century.
what did new deal provide
Before the Great
Depression, the government offered little in terms of financial aid, social benefits, and economic rights.
After the New Deal, it provided old-age pensions (Social Security), unemployment insurance, agricultural
subsidies, protections for organizing in the workplace, and a variety of other public services created during
Roosevelt’s administration
lyndon johnson did what in the 1960s
1960s, President Lyndon Johnson’s administration expanded the national government’s role in
society even more. Medicaid.
