Federalism Flashcards
What is federalism?
A form of governance wherein political power is decentralised, with each local government having its own jurisdiction
What are the 4 types of federalism?
- Dual federalism
- Cooperative federalism
- Coercive federalism
- New federalism
What is dual federalism?
Where power is split evenly between the federal and state governments
What is cooperative federalism?
Where the lines between federal and state government jurisdiction are blurred
What is new federalism?
Where states are quite independent of the federal government
What is coercive federalism?
Where the federal government is very influential over states
What are 6 impacts of federalism?
- Clashes between federal and state governments
- Different laws in different states
- A significant role for the supreme court
- Different states have different electoral systems
- Different economic policies
- Cultural and ideological differences between states
What year was Shelby County vs Holder?
2013
What was Shelby County vs Holder about?
Whether federal requirements within sections 4 and 5 the 1965 Voting Rights Act were constitutional
What was in sections 4 and 5 of the Voting Rights Act 1965?
Section 4: Allowed the federal government to check which states had less than 50% turnout and used tests to check voter eligibility
Section 5: Required states with a history of discrimination to gain federal approval before changing voting laws and practices
What did the Supreme Court decide in Shelby County vs Holder?
Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was declared unconstitutional and, as section 5 depended on section 4, both sections were struck down
