2024 – 2025 LATEST FEDERALISM UPDATED EXAM |
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What is federalism?
a system of government in which powers are divided between a national
government and regional government. It allows for shared power, dual
sovereignty and creates a compound republic.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of federalism?
it prevents abuse of power, it reflects preferences of citizens, its more responsive
to citizens and it allows for innovation - states can act as laboratories of
democracy.
What happens when federal and state laws conflict?
national laws and treates are always superior to state laws whenever the two
clash - based off supremacy clause
,How does the federal government get states to act as they wish? What are the
carrots and stick?
The government gets states to act as they wish through incentives. The carrots
are grants in aid (categorical or block), but in order to receive grants they must
pass mandates
Why is the Chattahooche River Dispute an example of federalism?
it raises the issue of interstate boundaries- who has proper right to use what
amount of the water.
Are local governments included in the definition of federalism?
local governments are not included in definition of the state. they are creatures of
the state
What did Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis mean by calling state
"laboratories of democracy?" What are some examples of this?
he meant that voters in states could implement policies to see if they work at the
state level, before they are implemented at the national levels. Some examples
include California being the first state to limit greenhouse gas emissions, states
funding stem cell research, expanding health care etc.
What is the price of federalism?
, inequities are the price of federalism. There are often coordination problems and
confusion. also a race to the bottom - in which states purposely do little to
improve standing so they can receive aid.
What is the states' role in amending the constitution? In proposing a
constitutional convention?
states can bring an amendment up for ratification, they can propose a
constitutional convention. They must achieve a certain number of votes to amend
the constitution.
What are the state powers expressly provided in the constitution?
they can amend the constitution, they can propose a constitutional convention,
elect senators (at the beginning), elect electors and form interstate compacts
Why are the enumerated federal powers important to federalism?
Government can only use the powers specifically listed in the Constitution.
What are concurrent powers?
governmental authority shared by national and state governments, such as the
power to tax residents.
These include power to tax, borrow and spend
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