Federalism- is the federal Government too powerful? Flashcards
1
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yes- Executive is coercive to states
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2001- no child left behind, categorical grants
2
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no- court protects states rights (from executive and legislature) HEALTHCARE
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e.g NFIB vs Sebelius 2011
3
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no-court protects states rights (from executive and legislature)
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e.g 2013 Shelby county v Holder
4
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no- presidents granted federal governments powers
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e.g FDR new federalism (blocks grants)
Reagan claimed the ‘federal government did not create the states, the states created the federal government’
e.g Obama allowed states to set their own limits on greenhouse gases
5
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no- Federal government is too coercive HEALTHCARE
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