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Federalism: Forging a Federalism: Forging a NationNation
Chapter 3Chapter 3
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Federalism: National and Federalism: National and State SovereigntyState Sovereignty
The Argument for FederalismThe Argument for FederalismAuthority divided into two levels: Authority divided into two levels:
national and regionalnational and regional
Protects libertyProtects liberty
Moderates government power by sharingModerates government power by sharing
Strengthening the unionStrengthening the union
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Federalism: National and Federalism: National and State SovereigntyState Sovereignty
The Powers of the NationThe Powers of the Nation
Enumerated powersEnumerated powers17 powers17 powerssecure defense & stable secure defense & stable
commercecommerce
Implied powersImplied powers““necessary and proper” necessary and proper”
actionsactionsgovernment supportgovernment support
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Federalism: National and Federalism: National and State SovereigntyState Sovereignty
The Powers of the StatesThe Powers of the States
Oversight of public morals, education, Oversight of public morals, education, and safetyand safety
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Federalism as a Governing Federalism as a Governing System, System, Figure 3-1Figure 3-1
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Federalism in Historical Federalism in Historical PerspectivePerspective
An Indestructible Union (1789-1865)An Indestructible Union (1789-1865)
The nationalist view: McCulloch v. The nationalist view: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)Maryland (1819)
The states’-rights view: The Dred Scott The states’-rights view: The Dred Scott Decision (1857)Decision (1857)
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Federalism in Historical Federalism in Historical PerspectivePerspective
Dual Federalism and Laissez-Faire Dual Federalism and Laissez-Faire Capitalism (1865-1937)Capitalism (1865-1937)
Dual Federalism: separation of Dual Federalism: separation of national from state powernational from state power
The Fourteenth Amendment and The Fourteenth Amendment and State DiscretionState Discretion
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Federalism in Historical Federalism in Historical PerspectivePerspective
• Dual Federalism and Laissez-Faire Dual Federalism and Laissez-Faire Capitalism (1865-1937)Capitalism (1865-1937)
Judicial Protection of BusinessJudicial Protection of BusinessSupreme court restricted national powerSupreme court restricted national power
National Authority PrevailsNational Authority Prevails
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Federalism in Historical Federalism in Historical PerspectivePerspective
Toward National CitizenshipToward National Citizenship
Equal civil rights across all statesEqual civil rights across all states
Fourteenth AmendmentFourteenth Amendment
Exceptions: death penalty, quality of Exceptions: death penalty, quality of public schools public schools
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Federalism TodayFederalism Today
Interdependency/IntergovernmentalInterdependency/Intergovernmental
Cooperative federalism: shared policy Cooperative federalism: shared policy responsibilitiesresponsibilities
National, state, and local levels work National, state, and local levels work togethertogether
Medicaid: health insurance for the poorMedicaid: health insurance for the poorEducationEducationLaw enforcementLaw enforcementTransportationTransportation
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Federalism TodayFederalism Today
Government Revenues and Government Revenues and Intergovernmental RelationsIntergovernmental Relations
Fiscal FederalismFiscal Federalism
Categorical and Block GrantsCategorical and Block Grants
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Federalism TodayFederalism Today
A new Federalism: DevolutionA new Federalism: Devolution
Budgetary Pressures and Public OpinionBudgetary Pressures and Public Opinion
The Republican RevolutionThe Republican Revolution
Devolution, Judicial StyleDevolution, Judicial Style
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The Public’s InfluenceThe Public’s Influence
Setting the Boundaries of Federal-Setting the Boundaries of Federal-State PowerState Power
Roosevelt’s “New Deal”Roosevelt’s “New Deal”jobs during jobs during the Great Depressionthe Great Depression
Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society”Society”increased social servicesincreased social services
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The Public’s InfluenceThe Public’s Influence
Setting the Boundaries of Federal-Setting the Boundaries of Federal-State PowerState Power
Republican successes in Congressional Republican successes in Congressional elections due to public’s dissatisfaction elections due to public’s dissatisfaction with the federal governmentwith the federal government