Political Subcultures
The government is for keeping and preserving current values
Traditionalistic
Power is split between the states and national government
Federalism
Powers that are not expressly stated but are implied
Implied powers
There is an overlap between state and national powers
Cooperative federalism
The government should have a limited role in our lives
Individualistic
All the power is in the national government, states have none
Unitary
Powers that are expressly stated in the Constitution
Enumerated or delegated
Dual federalism
The government is a positive force and should have an active role in our lives
Moralistic
The states have all the power, little to no national government
Powers retained by the state governments
Reserved powers
The states power dynamic between each other (ex: states could all have equal powers, or some states could have more powers than others)
Horizontal federalism
Who created the 3 political subcultures?
Daniel Elzar
The US, Mexico, and Canada all have which system of government?
Federalism
Powers shared by the federal and state governments
Concurrent
The power dynamic between the states and national government (ex: the national government is more powerful than the state governments)
Vertical federalism
What are the two biggest reasons why Texas is individualistic and traditionalistic?
Frontier culture and constant immigration
North Korea and China have which system of government?
Unitary
What clause grants the implied powers in the Constitution?
Does the US have dual or cooperative federalism?
Cooperative