Chapter 1 - 4/6 - Main features of the US constitution Flashcards
Where is federalism mentioned in the US Constitution?
It is not
Where is federalism inferred from?
The Tenth Amendment
What does the Tenth Amendment say?
Powers not delegated to the federal (it does not say federal) government “are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”.
How does the constitutional amendment process protect the rights of states?
It requires ⅔ of states to consent to an amendment.
When was the period of dual federalism?
1790s-1930s
What was dual federalism?
Clear boundaries between the states and federal government (layer cake federalism).
What is cooperative federalism?
When there is a blurring of the lines between state and federal government, with the two working together.
When was cooperative federalism?
1930s-1960s
What caused cooperative federalism?
The Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression, and the Second World War
What president presided over the growth of federal government power?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What did FDR do to increase government power?
Increased his New Deal
What did the New Deal do?
Saw federal government take direct control of unemployment benefit, work programmes, and local schools.
What is marble-cake federalism?
Cooperative federalism
How much was the federal government spending a year when Lyndon Johnson took office in 1963 compared to when he left in 1969?
$10.6 billion; $259 billion
What is New Federalism?
An attempt to return do dual federalism.
