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Copyright © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Longman
LO 3.1Summary
• Defining Federalism• Federalism is a way of organizing a nation so
that two or more levels of government have formal authority over the same area and people.
• It decentralizes both politics and policy in the United States.
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Federalism is organizing a nation so that or more levels of government have formal authority over the same land and people.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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Federalism is organizing a nation so that or more levels of government have formal authority over the same land and people.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
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LO 3.2Summary
• The Constitutional Basis of Federalism• The Constitution divides power between the
national (federal) government and state governments and makes the national government supreme within its sphere.
• The national government has implied as well as enumerated powers, as McCulloch v. Maryland made clear.
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LO 3.2Summary
• The Constitutional Basis of Federalism (cont.)• Civil War helped establish national supremacy,
and the Supreme Court has interpreted the constitutional powers of the national government broadly, as Washington has taken on more responsibilities to deal matters such as the economy and civil rights.
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LO 3.2Summary
• The Constitutional Basis of Federalism (cont.)• States have obligations to give full faith and
credit to the public acts, records, and civil judicial proceedings of other states, return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state, and accord citizens of other states the privileges and immunities enjoyed by their own citizens.
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The “full faith and credit” clause in Article IV of the Constitution is primarily designed to ensure between states.
A. communication
B. reciprocity
C. honesty
D. commerce
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The “full faith and credit” clause in Article IV of the Constitution is primarily designed to ensure between states.
A. communication
B. reciprocity
C. honesty
D. commerce
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LO 3.3Summary
• Intergovernmental Relations Today• States no longer have exclusive responsibility
for those government functions that are within its sphere but instead share these responsibilities with the federal government.
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LO 3.3Summary
• Intergovernmental Relations Today (cont.)• Through categorical and block grants, the
federal government provides state and local governments with substantial portions of their budgets and it uses this leverage to influence policy by attaching conditions to receiving the grants.
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The shift from dual to cooperative federalism involved a gradual _____.
A. devolution in federal influence over states.
B. shift for the implementation of the New Deal.
C. change in many policy areas, including education.
D. shift from presidential to congressional dominance.
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The shift from dual to cooperative federalism involved a gradual _____.
A. devolution in federal influence over states.
B. shift for the implementation of the New Deal.
C. change in many policy areas, including education.
D. shift from presidential to congressional dominance.
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LO 3.4Summary
• Understanding Federalism• On the positive side, federalism reduces
conflict at the national level, encourages acceptance of losing elections, and increases the opportunities for citizens to participate in government and see their policy preferences reflected in law.
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LO 3.4Summary
• Understanding Federalism (cont.)• On the negative side, it may increase
inequities between states with different levels of resources, discourage states from providing services, allow local interests to thwart national policy, and complicate efforts to make government responsive.
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LO 3.4Summary
• Understanding Federalism (cont.)• The national government has grown in
response to the demands of Americans for public services it can best provide, but it has not in any way supplanted the states.
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The federal government’s share of governmental expenditures has grown rapidly since the _____.
A. New Deal.
B. Civil War.
C. Great War.
D. Civil Rights Movement.
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The federal government’s share of governmental expenditures has grown rapidly since the _____.
A. New Deal.
B. Civil War.
C. Great War.
D. Civil Rights Movement.
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