Federalism

Question 1

Federalism

Answer 1

a “division of powers” between the federal and state government.

Question 2

Dual system of gov

Answer 2

2 levels, federal and state

Question 3

Major strength

Answer 3

allows for local action for local concerns and national action for national concerns!

Question 4

subunits

Answer 4

Local government are “subunits” of the State government

Question 5

what are the types of Powers

Answer 5

Delegated, reserved and concurrent

Question 6

supremacy clause

Answer 6

resolves conflicts between the two levels of government by setting up a “ladder of laws”

Question 7

ladder or laws

Answer 7

United States Constitution
Acts of Congress/National laws
State Constitutions
State Laws
City/County laws (local)

Question 8

supreme court

Answer 8

acts as the “umpire” of the Supremacy Clause
Makes rulings and final decisions!

Question 9

The National Government’s obligations to the States

Answer 9

1) Guarantee states a republican form of government: (Representative)
2) Protect states against foreign invasion and domestic violence: (Make war/Keep peace)
(Attack from other countries/terrorism, and riots at home and natural disasters)
3) Respect territorial integrity of states: (Recognize states boundaries)

Question 10

in what article is based the obligations of the national gov to the states?

Answer 10

article IV

Question 11

who holds the power to admit new states?

Answer 11

Congress

Question 12

procedure of admitting a new state

Answer 12

1. Territory petitions Congress for admission
2. Enabling Act passed- Congress gives the territory permission to set up a state constitution
3. Popular vote (people vote)
4. Act of Admission- Congress agrees to grant statehood
5. President signs into law

Question 13

Two types of Federalism- in our history

Answer 13

Dual Federalism:
Cooperative Federalism

Question 14

how the Federal government helps the states:

Answer 14

a. federal grants-in-aid
b. FBI assists state and local police
c. Trains the National Guard for the states
d. Takes a Census for the states

Question 15

Types of Federal Grants

Answer 15

Categorical grants
Block grants
Project Grants

Question 16

types of delegated powers

Answer 16

expressed, implied and inherent

Question 17

expressed delegated power

Answer 17

spelled out in so many words in the Constitution- 27 powers. examples: lay and collect taxes, coin money, and declare war, etc.

Question 18

implied delegated power

Answer 18

powers reasonably suggested, but not stated in the Constitution, also known as the “necessary and proper clause” or “elastic clause”
-there are thousand of these!

Question 19

inherent delegated power

Answer 19

powers given to the national government because it is a government of a sovereign state- (inherited)
-few in power

Question 20

reserved powers

Answer 20

Power of the 50 states:
those powers that the Constitution does not grant to the national government

Question 21

concurrent powers

Answer 21

powers that both the stated and National Government share

Question 22

dual federalism

Answer 22

1788-1937
Government power was strictly divided by the states and national government-
*National government was small!

Question 23

cooperative federalism

Answer 23

1937- today
Established social programs to assist states with regulation-
*National government became very large!

Question 24

what type of federalism we use today?

Answer 24

cooperative

Question 25

what event make the us to be a cooperative federalism?

Answer 25

great depression

Question 26

what grants did the federal gov give in the 1800's?

Answer 26

land

Question 27

what grants do the federal gov give today?

Answer 27

money

Question 28

for what programs are used the grants of money from the feral gov?

Answer 28

Education Mass transit Highway Construction Health care

Question 29

categorical grants

Answer 29

used for specific purpose/programs such as college tuition, school lunch, water treatment, etc.

Question 30

block grants

Answer 30

used for large broad programs such as welfare and Medic-care aid

Question 31

project grants

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used for projects such as medical research (cancer/aids) - Given to private and government agencies

Question 32

how do states help the federal gov?

Answer 32

State and local police assist the FBI States run the naturalization immigrant program States run all national elections

Question 33

what are interstate relations and how many programs are?

Answer 33

Ways in which states help each other- (4 programs)

Question 34

what are the interstate relations programs?

Answer 34

Interstate compacts full-faith and credit extradition privileges and immunities

Question 35

between where are the interstate compacts mostly do?

Answer 35

most between states and foreign countries

Question 36

what are interstate compacts?

Answer 36

Agreements among 2 or more states/foreign states

Question 37

what issues interstate compacts deal?

Answer 37

Conservation of resources (water, oil, wildlife, etc) Fighting forest fires Combat water/air pollution Harbor control

Question 38

in what 2 interstate compacts have all the 50 joined?

Answer 38

-Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers -Compact on Juveniles Delinquents

Question 39

in what is based full-faith and credit?

Answer 39

States must recognize the validity of records, documents, and civil court decisions in other states (all have to be recognize)

Question 40

what are the things that states must recognize under the full-faith and credit program?

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-Documents/Records (birth certificates, marriage licenses, property deeds, etc) -Civil court decisions (wills, divorce decree, etc)

Question 41

which are the 2 exceptions that are allowed in the full-faith and credit program?

Answer 41

-Quickie divorces: (Williams v. North Carolina) -One state does not enforce another state’s criminal laws

Question 42

what's extradition?

Answer 42

The legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State is returned by another state

Question 43

what does the extradition prevents?

Answer 43

Prevents fugitive from escaping justice!

Question 44

what the program privileges and immunities says?

Answer 44

States cannot draw unreasonable distinctions (discrimination) between their own residents and residents of other States

Question 45

what must the privileges and immunities program allow?

Answer 45

Must allow them to buy, own, rent, or sell property, or marry within it borders, make contracts, etc.

Question 46

what are the reasonable distinctions

Answer 46

ways in which a state can discriminate

Question 47

mention the reasonable distinctions under the privileges and immunities program

Answer 47

Can’t vote Can’t hold Can’t practice law, medicine, teach, etc. (without state certification) Charge more for college tuition/Hunting and fishing licenses, etc.