federalism pt 2

Question 1

the meaning of federalism

Answer 1

two kinds of government working together, state govs with a national government being supreme

Question 2

federalists do/ do not want bank

Answer 2

do

Question 3

federalists do/ do not want bank

Answer 3

don’t

Question 4

Enumerated powers

Answer 4

= expressed powers
powers that the constitution SPECIFICALLY says the gov has

Question 5

examples of enumerated powers

Answer 5

1) regulate interstate and foreign commerce
2) power to tax and spend
3) war powers

Question 6

Elastic clause is also known as :

Answer 6

necessary and proper clause

Question 7

Dual Federalism

Answer 7

the nat and state government remain separate and has different responsibilities that don’t overlap

Question 8

Cooperative Federalism

Answer 8

(marble cake) the responsibilities are shared by state and nat’l gov (nat takes lead) THEY WORK TOGETHER.

Question 9

what is the elastic clause mean?

Answer 9

If it is necessary (according to congress) and proper according to the constitution GOV HAS POWERS TO CARRY OUT ENUMERATED POWERS BY DOING THINGS THAT ARE IMPLIED allows for things that the framers did not anticipate.

Question 10

Implied powers

Answer 10

powers that are not specifically said but are implied.

Question 11

Delegated powers aka

Answer 11

enumerated powers

Question 12

concurrent powers

Answer 12

powers shared by state and gov
ex: taxation, public welfare, criminal justice, borrow $ build roads

Question 13

reserved powers

Answer 13

powers reserved for the states
Ex: establish local gov, public schools, regulate trade within states
conduct elections, public safety

Question 14

Fiscal Federalism

Answer 14

System of spending, taxing, and giving grants in the federal system

Question 15

Bill of attainder

Answer 15

law declaring that an act someone did is illegal without a trial or hearing
- often used by kings like king henry

Question 16

Ex post facto laws

Answer 16

a law that makes an act punishable even if an act was committed before the act was committed (DENIED TO GOV)

Question 17

Full faith and credit clause

Answer 17

all decrees made in one state are applicable in another (ex: marriage, custody of children)

Question 18

Extradition clause

Answer 18

accused must be transported to a state where they are accused.

Question 19

Privileges and immunities

Answer 19

Citizens in each state have the same rights in all the states (can’t treat citizens unequally)

Question 20

Interstate compacts

Answer 20

Federal government moderates and creates compacts between states (ex: building a metro between states)

Question 21

Grants -in-aid

Answer 21

money paid from one level of the government to another to be spent for broad or specific purposes

Question 22

Categorial grants

Answer 22

Federal money given to states made for a specific purpose.
ex: federal funding spent to build interstate highways
Mnemonic: CATS specific purpose is to hunt mice

Question 23

Block grants

Answer 23

federal money given for a broadly defined purpose rather than super specific and detailed ones
ex: grants given to states for homeland security
Mnemonic : big BLOCK of money

Question 24

Unfunded mandate

Answer 24

Federal regiment that forces state and local governments to provide services without providing resources for these services
mnemonic; un FUN (no$)

Question 25

Devolution

Answer 25

transferring responsibilities governing from the fed back to the states and local govs

Question 26

deregulation

Answer 26

removing rules and regulations usually from economic sectors or industry

Question 27

Advantages of federalism

Answer 27

• experimentation
• prevents factional control : division of power between states and gov make it hard for one faction to take control
  Participation: state govs are closer to people, allow for greater citizen input

Question 28

Disadvantages of federalism

Answer 28

• inequality: states differ in the amount of resources that they get
  too much power to minorities: majority rule can be thwarted by uncooperative states or local government
  confusing: too much government overlap
  no accountability: when problems occur and solutions are inadequate it’s unclear who deserve the blame

Question 29

Gibbons V. Ogden

Answer 29

• the commerce clause
  the one about the boats and the new york bay
• expanded Marshall’s broad interpretation of “commerce” allowed congress to promote economic growth via roads, canals, railroads etc.\

Gibby the commerce

Question 30

Marbury V. Madison

Answer 30

the one about the president throwing out the supreme court justice’s job paper
Significance: creates power of judicial review

Question 31

McCulloch v. Maryland

Answer 31

the one about banks
- confirmed congress’s right to use implied powers to carry out express powers
- validated supremacy of gov overstates.
Mnemonic: Maryland sucks feds are supreme