Constitutional Foundations
The term describing the division of powers between national and state governments.
What is federalism
Regulating foreign trade is an example of a power delegated to this level of government.
What is the national government
Federal money given to states specifically to help carry out important public policies.
What are grants-in-aid
The branch of government that interprets the balance of power between national and state governments.
What is the Judicial Branch
Establishing local governments is an example of a power reserved for this level of government.
What are state governments
Occurs when the federal government asks states to implement a policy without providing funding.
What is an unfunded mandate
The Constitutional amendment that explicitly reserves powers to the state governments.
What is the Tenth Amendment
A major issue created by dividing powers between state and national levels.
What is confusion over jurisdiction
The concept where the national government utilizes grants-in-aid to achieve federal policy goals.
What is fiscal federalism
The landmark Supreme Court case that established the principle of federal supremacy.
What is McCulloch v. Maryland
A governing model where power is strictly divided between state and national governments.
What is dual federalism
Funding provided in a way that increases state and local authority over how money is spent.
What is a block grant
The clause in the Constitution giving Congress the authority to make laws necessary to execute its duties.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause
A system where the national government uses grants-in-aid to encourage states to pursue nationally defined goals.
What is cooperative federalism
The difference between how block grants and categorical grants are used.
What is: block grants cover broad fields, whereas categorical grants are designated for specific tasks