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Federalism

Explore the concept of federalism, its advantages and disadvantages for democracy, and intergovernmental relations in a nation with multiple levels of government. Learn about dual and cooperative federalism, reserved and concurrent powers, fiscal federalism, and the grant system.

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Federalism

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  1. Federalism

  2. Defining Federalism • What is Federalism? • Definition: A way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government have formal authority over the land and people. • Intergovernmental Relations - • Definition: The workings of the federal system- the entire set of interactions among national, state and local governments.

  3. Defining Federalism: please copy down the chart below as a reference for later.

  4. Defining Federalism • Why is Federalism so important? Think about the question, and once you come up with an answer, tell the person to your left.

  5. The Constitutional Basis of Federalism • The Division of Power • Establishing National Supremacy • State’s Obligations to Each Other

  6. Understanding Federalism • Advantages for Democracy • Increasing access to government • Local problems can be solved locally • Hard for political parties / interest groups to dominate ALL politics • Disadvantages for Democracy • States have different levels of service • Local interest can counteract national interests • Too many levels of government - too much money

  7. Vocab to Know • Dual Federalism (Layer Cake Federalism)- Where states and the national government remain supreme within their own roles. • National: Military, Foreign Policy, Post Office • State: schools, roads, law enforcement

  8. Cooperative Federalism (Marble Cake Federalism)- Where the power is shared both by the national government and the state. Education: State’s responsibility/ Federal Mandates Medicade: State Managed/ Federally Funded

  9. Reserved Powers- Powers reserved to the states or the federal government ONLY. No sharing here • Military, Declaring War, Ambassadors • Concurrent Powers- Powers shared between the states and the Federal Gov. • Tax, build roads, establish court systems

  10. Intergovernmental Relations Today • Fiscal Federalism: Please write down ALL terms please • The Grant System: Distributing the Federal Pie • Categorical: $ can only be used for a specific purpose. • Block: states and communities decide how to spend the $, broad range • Mandates: Congress may/may not give $, but states are REQUIRED to do what is asked

  11. Intergovernmental Relations Today • For each of the following graphs & charts, analyze the information and explain how the information represents “New Federalism”.

  12. Intergovernmental Relations Today • Federal Grants to State and Local Governments (Figure 3.1)

  13. Intergovernmental Relations Today • Fiscal Federalism Figure 3.2

  14. Understanding Federalism • State Welfare Benefits (Figure 3.3)

  15. Understanding Federalism • Spending on Public Education (Figure 3.4)

  16. Understanding Federalism

  17. Understanding Federalism • The Public Sector and the Federal System (Figure 3.5)

  18. Who Regulates Guns?

  19. Answer both questions, and take a clear side on this issue. Should gun control be entirely a federally regulated issue? Or should gun control remain largely regulated by individual states? Who (federal or states) is best suited to solve the problem? Who is best suited to pay for it?

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