Federalism

The decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) reflected new ideas about federalism at the time that can be best characterized by what?

A delegation of power from the federal government to state governments, increasing state and local sovereign.

What is a faction? Why are they inevitable?

A faction is either majority or minority who are united by a common impulse of passion/ interest. Adverse to the rights of the other citizens and/or a community. Factions are inevitable because good government is one that prevents them from oppressing society, "curving the mischief of a faction"

The Americans with Disabilities Act, which provides protections for the disabled, is an example of...

A federal mandate

What is federalism?

A sharing of power between states and national government

States and localities have the most discretion in establishing policy when federal funding is derived from

Block grants

What is a consequence of having concurrent powers within a federal system of government?

Citizens and interest groups seeking policy change can choose from multiple access points.

South Carolina passed a law to increase the state tax on gasoline to help fund repairs on highways and bridges. The state tax is in addition to the federal tax on every gallon of gasoline that is sold. What constitutional provision does this scenario illustrate?

Concurrent powers

Cooperative federalism can best be described by what?

Different levels of government are involved in common policy areas.

What policy involves more state spending than federal spending?

Education

What is the main idea of Article 1 Section 8?

It is showing all of the powers that the federal government has

What is the main argument of US v Lopez?

Lopez was charged for bringing a gun into school but those charges were dropped because the Fed. Gov. Charged him under the Gun-Free School Zones Act. COMMERCE CLAUSE

What is an example of a categorical grant?

Money given to states for special education programs

What is the main idea of Brutus 1?

That fed. Power. Was bad and that the constitution gave too much power to it.

What is the main argument of Muculloch v Maryland?

The Fed. Gov. Started a bank and Maryland imposed taxes. The court sided with Maryland because it was unconstitutional and the constitution did not give them the power to start a bank. SUPREMACY CLAUSE

What is an accurate description of the decision in United States v. Lopez (1995) ?

The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 was struck down as unconstitutional because it exceeded the commerce clause.

what has been used most to expand the power of the national government?

The commerce clause of the constitution

What is the main idea of Federalist 51?

The government needs checks and balances and that separation of powers is critical.

What clause in the Constitution justifies the "implied powers doctrine" ?

The necessary and proper clause.

Concurrent powers has what effect on the United States political system?

They make it possible for the states and the national government to simultaneously exercise influence in the same areas of public policy.

What is the main point of Federalist 10?

To increase centralized federal powers to prevent factions.

All of the following are consequences of the federal system in the United States EXCEPT...

a strict division of power among levels of government

In the United States political system, the term Federalism refers to...

the division of powers between the levels of government