Stages Of Federalism Flashcards
Define New federalism.
An approach to federalism characterised by a return of certain powers and responsibilities from the federal government to the states.
Effectively de-centralisation.
Define a unfounded mandate.
A federal law requiring states to perform function which the federal government does not provide funding.
What were the aims of LBJ’s Great Society?
Democratic president Lyndon B. Johnson’s programme of economic and social reforms and welfare schemes-announced in May 1964 to try to solve America’s problems of poverty, malnutrition,poor housing and access to medical care.
What is Medicare?
A federal government scheme introduced in 1965, to provide America’s over 65s with basic health insurance to cover the medical and hospital care.
What is the Tea Party movement?
A conservative grassroots organisation formed to oppose the legislation passed by Congress in 2008-09 in the aftermath of the banking and financial collapse of 2008. It supported reducing government scope and spending.
What is the commerce clause act?
Article 1 section 8 of the constitution empowers congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations.
Define the legal consequences of federalism.
There are varying domestic state laws in regards to matters such as age which people can drink or marry, or whether the death penalty can be used in court cases.
Analyse the economic consequences of federalism.
There as not only been huge federal grants going to the states but also there in complexity in the American tax system as income tax is levied at both a state and federal governments.
What type of federalism Republican Presidents tend to favour?
Limited state intervention, more individual state autonomy and tax cuts.
How did the Great depression of 30s impact the federal state relationship?
FDR implements his New deal this meant that individual states were now looking more towards the federal government.
