Gov. Chapter 4

What is a federal mandate?

Demands on states to carry out certain policies

What is an unfunded mandate?

Demands without funding

What was cooperative federalism?

It was under the new deal, and was marked by the belief that all levels of government should work together to solve problems.

What type of federalism transfers money from the national government to state governments?

New federalism

What was the doctrine of nullification?

Politicians in some southern states believed that states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted or clashed with state interests.

Under the Confederation system the national government answered to whom?

State legislatures

What must states do under the "Full faith and credit clause"?

To give "full faith and credit" to the public acts, official records, and judicial proceedings of every other state

What was the purpose of the interstate commerce act of 1877?

To regulate railroad industry.

What were the features of welfare reform of 1996?

Gave the states the authority to manage their own welfare systems using federal block grants

What is concurrent powers?

A power held by the national and state governments at the same time

What was the relationship between the federal and state governments during dual federalism?

Both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their on spheres of influence.

The governmental system when authority over a land is shared by different levels of government?

Cooperative federalism

What was the federalism. When states received federal grants to achieve national goals?

Creative federalism

The Republicans 1994 contract with America is an example of what idea?

Devolution

What was Lyndon Johnson's aim during creative federalism?

Eliminating poverty and social inequality

Who did the framers of the constitution get many ideas about governing from?

European philosophers of the 18th century

What type of power is the power to borrow?

Expressed

What powers are denied to the federal government?

Gov. Can not deny citizens the right to trial by jury, grant titles of nobility, tax exports between states, pass laws favoring the trade of one state over the other, or spend money unless authorized by congress.

When Congress places demands on states without grant money what is it called?

Imposing an unfunded mandate

Why did President Reagan use block grants in the 1980s?

In attempt to decrease the size and influence of the national government

What are examples of implied powers?

Income tax, building highways, regulating food.

What are examples of expressed powers?

Issuing money, collecting taxes, pay government debts, declare war, regulate trade.

What is a reserved power?

Not mentioned in the constitution, but they belong to states because the constitution neither delegates these powers to the national government nor prohibits them to the states.

What are examples of powers reserved to the states?

Regulate marriage, form local governments, conduct elections, control public school systems, establish and enforce criminal laws.

What was the key issue in the Supreme Court case McCulloch vs. Maryland?

Since there was no longer a national bank, the congress had to ask state banks to pay their war debts, Maryland refused.

What is an expressed power?

Sometimes referred to as enumerated powers.. The powers granted to the national government given to them by the constitution

What would supporters of devolution say about environmental protection?

That environmental protection is better handled at a local or state level

What did Ronald Ragan believe about the federal government and state government?

That it was less effective than state governments in providing services to people

What is the other name for the necessary and proper clause?

The "elastic clause"

Who has the responsibility to resolve conflicts between states and the federal government?

The US supreme court

What is the federal government's chief tool for influencing states in communities?

The ability to give money back to the states in form of aid.

What is extradition?

The action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime

What is federalism?

The federal principal or system of government

What is devolution?

The idea of returning power to the states

Why should states be in charge of controlling immigration?

There are many states that are on state boarders and have to take responsibility for immigration related issues.

What are examples of fiscal federalism?

Under the articles of confederation, the land ordinance of 1785 set aside land for public schools in the NW territory.