Federalism

Question 1

What was the position of states when the constitution of states when the constitution was written?

Answer 1

Self-governing and relatively happy that way.

Question 2

What is the compromise between need a stronger union but states wanting to retain a lot of power known as?

Answer 2

Federalism

Question 3

Define Federalism

Answer 3

Political power is divided between a national government and state governments each having their own area of jurisdiction.

Question 4

How is federalism suitable for the USA?

Answer 4

The country is large and diverse and so a degree decentralisation is required yet a national unity is vital to keep it together.

Question 5

Why was federalism especially apt at the time?

Answer 5

High levels of British hostility to US independence

Question 6

Why was sticking together a matter of safety?

Answer 6

The declaration of independence was a treasonable act from the British, so the states sticking together helped to ensure their safety

Question 7

What is the US motto that relates to federalism?

Answer 7

E pluribus unum - Out of many, one

Question 8

In the constitution why is there only mention of what the federal government will now be able to do

Answer 8

Because the states already had significant powers

Question 9

What are powers that both state and federal government carry out known as?

Answer 9

Concurrent powers

Question 10

Give an example of an implied federal power

Answer 10

Congress’s power ‘to make all necessary and proper for carrying out the foregoing powers’

Question 11

What does the 10th amendment make clear?

Answer 11

“remaining powers” are reserved for the states themselves

Question 12

What does the solid nature of the constitution mean?

Answer 12

Staes would be confident that federal government wouldn’t be able to take their powers from them soon after being formed.

Question 13

What is anything not specifically mentioned in the constitution?

Answer 13

The reserve of the states

Question 14

Under whose jurisdiction does national defence fall under?

Answer 14

Federal

Question 15

Under whose jurisdiction does taxation fall under?

Answer 15

Both federal and state

Question 16

Under whose jurisdiction does Criminal and Civil law fall under?

Answer 16

Both but mostly state

Question 17

Under whose jurisdiction does Currency regulation fall under?

Answer 17

federal

Question 18

Under whose jurisdiction does Internal security all under?

Answer 18

federal

Question 19

Under whose jurisdiction does transport fall under?

Answer 19

Both state and federal

Question 20

Under whose jurisdiction does control over local and city governments fall under?

Answer 20

only state

Question 21

Under whose jurisdiction does regulation of the media and commerce fall under?

Answer 21

both state and federal

Question 22

Under whose jurisdiction does regulating international and inter state trade fall under?

Answer 22

federal

Question 23

Under whose jurisdiction does foreign relations and negotiations fall under?

Answer 23

federal

Question 24

When was the dual phase?

Answer 24

1787-1929

Question 25

When was the co-operative phase?

Answer 25

1929-64

Question 26

When was the creative phase?

Answer 26

1964-69

Question 27

When was the New Phase?

Answer 27

1969-2016

Question 28

What was the US situation under the dual phase?

Answer 28

Goes from just 13 states to emerging superpower post ww1. Consumer and economic boom across 1920s.

Question 29

During the Dual phase who has most of the power?

Answer 29

States

Question 30

During the co-operative phase who has most of the power?

Answer 30

Federal government takes power

Question 31

During the creative phase who has most of the power?

Answer 31

Federal government grows further

Question 32

Under the co-opertaive phase what was the state of the USA?

Answer 32

Economic and social depression

Question 33

Under the creative phase what was the state of the USA?

Answer 33

America was still suffering from depression with very high poverty levels, although growth was starting

Question 34

Under the creative phase who was the president?

Answer 34

LBJ

Question 35

Under the co-operative phase who was the president?

Answer 35

FDR

Question 36

What did Bush oversee?

Answer 36

The biggest increase in federal spending since LBJ’s Great Soc

Question 37

What four reasons meant that Bush oversaw huge increase in federal overspending?

Answer 37

1) No child left behind
2) Medicare
3) 9/11
4) 2007 crash

Question 38

What was No child left behind?

Answer 38

Huge program of testing for schools

Question 39

What was Medicare?

Answer 39

Free prescriptions for the elderly

Question 40

Why did 9/11 lead to an increase in federal spending?

Answer 40

Lead to the creation of the department of homeland security and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Question 41

Why did the Crash in 2007 lead to an increase in Federal spending?

Answer 41

Huge economic stimulus package

Question 42

What has Obama overseen a rise in?

Answer 42

Spending, although at a slower rate than Bush and with more money going through states

Question 43

What did Clinton oversee?

Answer 43

Budget surplus

Question 44

Under Obama how much money was given to states as part of the economic stimulus?

Answer 44

$246 billion

Question 45

What put a lot of power over health spending back into the hands of Washington?

Answer 45

Obamacare

Question 46

What phase did LBJ preside over?

Answer 46

Creative federalism

Question 47

What two things did LBj do?

Answer 47

2x civil rights acts and launched the Great Society

Question 48

What was LBJ’s spending?

Answer 48

Largest since the new deal