Chapter 4 Test Flashcards
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Has power over economic issues, the military and defense
Federal government
Has power over social, moral, and family issues
State government
What is federalism?
Two or more governments exercise power and authority over the same people in the same territory
Why is a strong government necessary?
Defends separation of power between state and national government
Delegated powers (enumerated powers)
Powers given to the federal government by the constitution
Reserved Powers
State power alone
Concurrent powers
Shared
Prohibited Powers
Denied from both
What is the purpose of the elastic clause?
Sometimes we might have to allow Congress extra powers to fulfill their delegated powers
Who reaffirmed the supremacy clause and elastic clause?
John Marshall
What does the supremacy clause say?
Article VI of the constitution mandates that actions by the national government are supreme
What does the commerce clause say?
Congress given the power to regulate commerce between foreign countries and US as well as state state
What is the significance of the Dred Scott v. Sanford case?
The Supreme Court articulated the national government should not exceed its enumerated powers
When did dual federalism end?
In the 1930s during the crisis of the Great Depression
What is old-school federalism?
Dual federalism- federal and state governments remain dominant (layered cake)
What is new school federalism?
Cooperative federalism- state and federal governments work together (marble cake)
Categorical grants are…
For specific purposes defined by federal law
Project grants are…
Based on competitive applications
Formula grants are…
Based on a formula
Targets specific purposes and “strings attached”
Categorical grants
Given for broad, general purposes
Block grants
What is a mandate?
A requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service
What are some advantages for democracy?
Increasing access to government, and local problems can be solved locally
What are some disadvantages for democracy?
States have different levels of service, and local interest can counteract national interests
