Cooperative federalism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AP US Gov Ch.3 (AMSCO 2021)Block Grants - correct answers Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services Categorical Grants - correct answers Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport Concurrent Powers - correct answers powers shared by the state and federal governments Cooperative Federalism - correct answers A system of government in which powers and p...

POLS 206 TAMU EXAM 1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2024/2025 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 ...

Coersive Federalism - -1964-Present, began with JFK and heightened with LBJ. Form of federalism where federal has more power than states through the following means (from lowest to highest level of force): Grants, Sanctions, Restraints, Preclearance, Preemption, Mandates, and Unfunded Mandates. Full Faith & Credit Clause - -Regarding equality across state lines, from Article 4 Section 1: rights & restrictions recognized across state lines. Such as public acts, records, judicial proceedings, ...

Comparative Method - Answer uses similarities and differences as the basis for explaining why the world is the way it is sociodemographics - Answer The characteristics of a population, including size, age, and ethnicity. political culture - Answer identifiable general attitudes and beliefs about the role and the responsibilities of government Moralisitic Political Culture - Answer People expect government to intervene and to promote public welfare. Participation in government is seen as...

10th Amendment Powers not expressly given to federal government by the Constitution are reserved to states or the people. Also known as "reserved powers amendment" or "states' rights amendment" 13th Amendment Abolished slavery. First of three "Reconstruction Amendments" passed after Civil War (1865-70) 14th Amendment (1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state can depriv...

The framers of the Constitution all believed that one of the primary functions of government is Protecting individual property rights Interpretations of this clause (Article 1 section 8 necessary and proper clause) have been central to attempts to define the nature of which of the following aspects of the United States political system Federalism The practical effect of the necessary and proper clause has been to Allow the national government to extend its power beyond those enu...

Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy Limited Government The idea that certain restrictions should be placed on government to protect the natural rights of citizens. Natural Rights the idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property Popular Sovereignty A belief that ultimate power resides in the people. Social Contract A voluntary agreement among individuals to secure their rights and welfare by creating a government a...

Define checks and balances. limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another branch Briefly state the significance of the Judicial Branch. It can declare laws unconstitutional and define the jurisdiction of federal courts. Briefly state the significance of the Executive Branch. It can nominate judges to all federal courts (including the Supreme Court), approve laws, command the armed forces, and make treati...

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

AP US Gov Ch.3 (AMSCO 2021)Block Grants - correct answers Federal grants given more or less automatically to states or communities to support broad programs in areas such as community development and social services Categorical Grants - correct answers Federal grants for specific purposes, such as building an airport Concurrent Powers - correct answers powers shared by the state and federal governments Cooperative Federalism - correct answers A system of government in which powers and p...