Federalism Flashcards
4 programs
Grant-in-aid
FBI assists state and local police
Trains National Guard
Takes a Census
3 state aid
State and local police assist FBI
Run the naturalization immigrant program
Runs national elections
Federal grants
Categorical- used for specific purposes
Block- used for large broad programs
Project- used for projects
2 interstate compacts
Supervision of parolees and probationers
Juvenile delinquents
Ladder of laws
US Constitution Acts of Congress/National law State Constitution State laws City/country laws
Reasonable distinction
Can’t vote
Can’t hold public office
Can’t practice law, medicine or teach without a state certificate
Charge more for college and fishing and hunting licenses
Delegated
Granted to National gov
Expressed
Spelled out in words in Constitution
Implied
Powers suggested
Inherent
Given to Nat Gov because it is a gov of a sovereign state
Exclusive
Given to Nat gov alone
Reserved
Not given to Nat gov and not denied to states
Concurrent
Powers states and Nat gov shares
Supremacy Clause
Resolve conflicts between 2 levels of gov.
Ladder of laws
Supreme Court
Empire of supremacy clause
Duel Federalism
1788-1937
Gov power strictly separated by states and Nat gov
Nat gov small
Cooperative federalism
1978-today
Established social programs to assist states with regulation
Nat gov big
Full faith and credit clause
States must recognize the validity of records,documents and civil court decisions
Major strength
Allows for local action for local concerns and Nat action for Nat concerns
Privileges and immunities
States can’t hold unreasonable distinctions
Extradition
Fugitive in one state is a fugitive in all
Enabling Act
Congress gives territory permission
Act of admission
Congress agrees to grant statehood
Interstate compact
Agreements among 2 or more states
