Cooperative federalism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

American Democracy Now, 6e (Harrison) Chapter 3 Federalism 1) American colonists experienced three different types of government in which of these sequences? A) unitary system, confederal system, federal system B) unitary system, federal system, confederal system C) confederal system, federal system, unitary system D) federal system, confederal system, unitary system E) confederal system, unitary system, federal system Answer: A Section: An Overview of the U.S. Federal System Bloom's: Re...

GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III(2024)GOVT 2305- EXAM I, II, III Which level of government writes the majority of all criminal laws? - ANS State governments Which level of government is not mentioned at all in the Constitution? - ANS city government What was the Supreme Court case United States v. Lopez important? - ANS It was the first time since the New Deal that the Supreme Court limited the power of Congress found under the commerce clause The Constitution expressly ...

AP Gov Review Politics Of The United States of America Amendment Process - ANS-Two Ways: 2/3rds majority in both houses of congress then to States to ratify, or in constitutional conventions (never been used) Articles of Confederation - ANS-Pre-Constitution, was adopted by the second continental congress in 1781 during the revolution. Limited because states held most of the power, and congress lacked the power to tax, regulate trade, or control money Block Grants - ANS-Money sent to sta...

AP Government Federalism Devolution - ️ The effort to transfer responsibility for many public programs and services from the federal government to the states. Block Grants - ️ money from the national government that states can send within broad guidelines determined by the National Government Dual Federalism - ️ A system of government in which both the states and the national government remain supreme within their own spheres, each responsible for some policies. F...

POLS 206 TAMU EXAM 1 Questions and Answers Enumerated Powers -Answer-- Specific powers given to Congress - Stated under Article I, section 8 - necessary and proper clause - implied powers Reserved powers -Answer--10th Amendment - Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the States or to the people - Forms the basis for many state laws - As long as the powers are not explicitly given to the national government and the Supreme Court has not deemed such a law uncons...

GOVT 2306 Exam 1 - Questions and Answers Which of the following is listed in the Texas Bill of Rights, but is not in the U.S. Bill of Rights? A list of rights guaranteed to victims of crime, such as the right to restitution and the right to be protected from the accused. The Constitution of 1869 created a strong governor's office. Texas has operated under how many constitutions? 7 Under Article 7 of the Texas Constitution, the State Board of Education has responsibility for which of the follo...

PSC 100 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Already Passed The Articles of Confederation The first formal government, it was weak and states held the power. It had one house of congress and no president. Why did the articles collapse? National Bankruptsy, Inflation, Trade wars, Inflation The Virginia Plan representation based on state population, 3 govt branches, 2 house legislature. What is the New Jersey Plan? one vote per state, "small state plan", strengthen the articles..dont r...

Federalism - Answer- A system in which the power to govern is shared between national and state governments Dual / Layer Cake Federalism - Answer- A system in which national and state governments are competitors with distinct powers. This system was prominent in the US from the during the 19th century until 1937. Cooperative / Marble Cake Federalism - Answer- A system in which national and state government have shared or overlapping powers. FDR's New Deal legislation established this syst...

AP Government - Multiple Choice In McCulloch v. Maryland The Supreme Court established which of the following principles - ️ States cannot interfere with or tax the legitememt activities of the federal government The reserved powers of the state governments can best be described as those - ️ Not specifically granted to the national government or denied to the states The terms fiscal federalism and cooperative federalism referred to the situations in which - ️ Federal, st...

Bicameral Legislature correct answers two house legislature block grant correct answers money granted by the federal government to the states for a broad purpose (transportation) rather than for a narrow purpose (school lunch program) Categorical Grant correct answers money granted by the federal government to the states for a narrow purpose (school lunch program) rather than for a broad purpose (transportation) Centralists correct answers those who favor greater national authority rath...