Federalism

Divided Powers

100

Federalism is the division of powers between these major governments.

What is the national (federal) and state governments?

200

The power to collect taxes is this type of power, meaning shared between both the federal and state governments.

What is concurrent power?

300

The states have these types of powers. Some examples are licensing professionals, conducting elections and supporting public schools.

What are reserved powers?

400

What are the delegated powers that are listed in the Constitution called?

What are enumerated (expressed) powers?

500

The fact that Mrs. B can teach in the state of California reflects this reserved power.

What is licensing professionals?

Benefits/Drawbacks

100

States encourage political participation at local levels. Is this a benefit or drawback?

What is a benefit?

200

States have the benefit to create laws and if they are successful, other states may adopt them. Which reflects this.

What is acting as laboratories for policy experiments?

300

If I text and drive in California, I get a ticket. If I text and drive in Texas, the police may not pull me over. This reflects this drawback of federalism.

What is a lack of consistency between the states?

400

If I don't feel like my interests are being represented in California, I can move to Idaho where I can connect better with the laws and policies there. This is an example of this benefit of federalism.

What is protecting against the tyranny of the majority?

500

According to the Constitution, the federal government has a responsibility to make sure states have this type of government.

What is a republican government?

Definitions

100

This type of federalism in also known as layer cake federalism.

What is dual federalism?

200

In 1933, our government displayed this type of federalism with FDRs New Deal.

What is cooperative federalism?

300

In Johnson's Great Society we saw regulated federalism, also nicknamed this type of federalism.

What is creative federalism?

400

This type of federalism attempts to restore balance between the federal government and the state governments.

What is New Federalism?

500

The decision of McCullough v Maryland is an example of this type of federalism.

What is dual or layer cake federalism?

National, State or Both

100

Print Money

National

200

Regulate Commerce

National

300

Conduct elections

State

400

Taking private property with just compensation

Both

500

Provide for Public Health

State

Medley

100

These types of grants-in-aid allow the states to decide how best to spend the money they received.

What are block grants?

200

True or False. California can create it's own currency.

False

300

In these types of mandates, states must deal with the financial burden as the government does not offer money.

What are unfunded mandates?

400

Redistricting is a responsibility of the states and occurs every this amount of time.

What is 10 years?

500

This portion of the Constitution declares that it is the highest law of the land and that the federal government has greater authority over the state governments.

What is the Supremacy Clause?