Dividing Government Power
Why did the framers choose federalism?
to establish a stronger national government without removing too much power from the states
How does the supreme court serve as a referee in the federal system?
by settling disputes between the national government and the states
How might grants-in-aid increase the national governments power?
they fund particular programs and are a chief tool for aiding and influencing state and community policies
define reserved powers
not specifically mentioned in constitution but they belong to the states because the constitutions neither delegates nor prohibits them to the states
How do expressed, implied and inherent powers differ form one another?
expressed powers are outlined in constitution, implied are not written out but are logically suggested, inherent have been recognized as belonging to all sovereign nations
How did the civil war solve the issue of secession?
union victory in the civil war firmly established national supremacy. states could no longer claim the right to secede.
What types of federal aid do the states generally prefer?
block grants because they are provided for general purposes
Define concurrent power
power held by national and state governments at the same time
What powers does the 10th amendment give to states?
powers neither given to U.S. nor to the states
How did the new deal and great society programs change federalism?
marked a major change in the role of national government, leading to cooperative federalism. encouraged national and state governments to work together
What are grants-in-aid?
federal money given to state and local government to fund local policies and services
define doctrine of nullification
states had the right to nullify national laws that they believe contradicted with state interests
Name three powers that are held by the national and state governments
see chart on page 100 text book
How did Ronald Reagan attempt to reduce the influence of the national government?
by cutting national grant money and by working to define less specifically how federal money was to be used
For what purposes are categorical grants used?
specific purposes such as building new airport
Define new federalism
politicians worked to return authority to state government's
What limits did the framers place on state governments?
Define Dual Federalism
both state and national governments were equal authorities
List three tools of fiscal federalism
categorical grants,, block grants, federal mandates
define fiscal federalism
a system of spending, taxing a nd providing aid in the federal system