Transcript Federalism cont.

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LO 1.1
Defining Federalism
LO 1.1 Interpret the definitions of federalism,
and assess the advantages and disadvantages
of the American system of federalism.
Federalism
• Dual federalism
• Cooperative federalism
• Marble cake federalism
• Competitive federalism
• Permissive federalism
• New federalism
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Defining Federalism
LO 1.1
Alternatives to Federalism
• Unitary system
• Confederation
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Defining Federalism
LO 1.1
Why Federalism?
Advantages
• Checks the growth of tyranny
• Allows unity without
conformity
• Encourages experimentation
• Provides training and
develops leaders
• Keeps government closer to
the people
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Disadvantages
• Difficult to respond quickly to
national problems
• Difficult to hold elected
officials accountable
• Lack of uniformity leads to
conflict
• Variation in policies creates
redundancies and
inefficiencies
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LO 1.1
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The Constitutional Structure of
American Federalism
LO 1.2
LO 1.2 Differentiate the powers the Constitution
provides to national and state governments.
• Powers of national government are delegated
to it.
• National government is supreme.
• State governments have reserved powers.
• Both levels of government are denied some
powers.
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The Constitutional Structure of
American Federalism
LO 1.2
Powers of the National Government
•Delegated
•Implied – necessary and proper clause
•Inherent
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The Constitutional Structure of
American Federalism
LO 1.2
Other National Powers
• The National Supremacy Article
• The War Power
• The Power to Regulate Commerce
• The Power to Tax and Spend
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The Constitutional Structure of
American Federalism
LO 1.2
Powers of the State
• Reserve
• Concurrent
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The Constitutional Structure of
American Federalism
LO 1.2
Limited Powers
States
• Making treaties
• Interfering with commerce of
other nations
• Coining money
• Taxing imports or exports
• Taxing foreign ships
• Keeping troops in time of
peace
• Engaging in war
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National
•Refrain from exercising its
powers in such a way as to
interfere substantially with the
states’ abilities to perform their
responsibilities
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The Constitutional Structure of
American Federalism
LO 1.2
Interstate Relationships
• Full Faith and Credit
• Interstate Privileges and Immunities
• Extradition
• Interstate Compacts
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LO 1.2
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The National Courts and Federalism
LO 1.3
LO 1.3 Assess the role of the national courts in
defining the relationship between the national
and state governments and evaluate the
positions of decentralists and centralists.
• McCulloch v. Maryland
• National Courts and the Relationship with the
States
• The Supreme Court and the Role of Congress
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The National Courts and Federalism
LO 1.3
The Great Debate
Centralists
• Abraham Lincoln, FDR
• Reject the idea that the
Constitution is an interstate
compact
• National government is the
government of all the people
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Decentralists
•Antifederalists, Thomas
Jefferson, Ronald Reagan
•Constitution is a compact
among sovereign states
•National government should
not interfere with activities of the
states
•Devolution revolution, states’
rights
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The National Budget as a Tool of
Federalism
LO 1.4
LO 1.4 Analyze the budget as a tool of
federalism, and evaluate its impact on state and
local governments.
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Supply state and local governments with
revenue
Establish minimum national standards
Equalize resources among the states
Attack national problems while minimizing
the growth of federal agencies
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The National Budget as a Tool of
Federalism
LO 1.4
Types of Federal Grants
• Three types of grants used
Categorical-formula
Project
Block
• The Politics of Federal Grants
• Unfunded Mandates
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LO 1.5
The Politics of Federalism
LO 1.5 Evaluate the current relationship
between the national and state governments
and the future challenges for federalism.
• Growth of the National Government
• Future of Federalism
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