Mostly Cases
What is Fiscal Federalism
It Studies how spending duties are divided between national and regional governments
What power allows both Federal and State governments to make policies about taxes
Concurrent Powers
What is "Layer Cake"
Duel Federalism (The Federal and State Governments are separate with little cooperation)
States and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from
block grants
Describe Mcculloch vs Maryland
The Federal Government is allowed to make a national bank under implied powers and the taxation on said bank is unconstitutional
What power leaves the ability to the states to set up their own law enforcement
Reserved Powers (10th Amendment)
What is "Marble Cake"
Cooperative Federalism (The Federal and State Government work very closely together to the point you cant tell them apart)
What doesa Categorical Grant do
Gives federal money to the states as long as they comply with specific federal standards
Why was U.S V Lopez Struck down
Because it exceeded the commerce clause
What are exclusive powers
Powers delegated by the Constitution to the Federal government alone
What is Devolution
The unraveling from marble cake giving some powers to lower levels of gov
Explain what a mandate is
The Federal government requires states to follow federal directives and gives money toward the carrying out of the mandate