Final Study Guide Poli Sci 220 TRUE OR FALSE 1 Dillon s Rule is a way to get around Home Rule FALSE 2 Over time we have moved from layer cake to marble cake federalism TRUE 3 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a regional body TRUE 4 Smaller groups have harder times overcoming the free rider problem FALSE 5 States get more in federal aid if they have lobbying offices in D C TRUE 6 West Virginia has more multimember districts than most states TRUE 7 Governors have a harder time getting reelected than do U S Senators TRUE 8 Gerrymandering to favor incumbents is usually illegal TRUE 9 Cue voting makes use of the norms of reciprocity and specialization TRUE 10 Goodbye to Goodtime Charlie is about the change in style of governors TRUE Why we compare states States are more similar then they are different They are basically giant experiments with 50 different governments Three types of political culture Political Culture the way people think about politics 1 Individualistic Politics as a market place Extension of a market place what s best for yourself Mainly located in the Northeast and Midwest High in corruption Examples NJ PA NY WV 2 Moralistic Politics to improve society Mainly located in the New England Area Corruption rarely happens Issues with diversity Example NY 3 Traditionalistic Politics to maintain the existing order Participation is low Located in the Bible Belt Southeastern and South Central Area Corruption is low because people already have what they need sons and daughters of politicians Example WV The origins of the federal system Origin Articles of Confederation Problems with Articles of Confederation a Lack of national unity people didn t have a national identity b Lack of coordination 13 different states militaries currencies etc Options a Unitary System central government that deals with citizens Examples England France and Israel b Confederation no relationship between government and citizens Examples Switzerland and the U N c Federalism power is shared between national government and states The major events in the development of federalism over time 10th amendment 1791 part of the bill of rights expresses principle of federalism defines balance of power between federal and state government Federal government only has specific powers granted by the constitution Alien and Sedition Acts 1798 under President John Adams consisted of 4 laws passed by the federalists controlled congress as America prepared for war with France Interposition and Nullification VA KY Resolutions Interposition a state may oppose to any federal action it believes encroaches its power Nullification U S state refusing to enforce a federal law on constitutional grounds VA KY Resolutions 1798 1799 political statements drafted where VA KY legislatures argued the federal Alien and Sedition act were unconstitutional and they were not authorized by congress Marbury VS Madison 1803 most important case Supreme Court history first case to apply judicial review Dealt with administrative law which involves the federal government Process of appointing a high ranking official and it must be done while a president is serving however Marbury s time was not completed under one president the judge was in favor of Marbury and said he was entitled to the position granted by john Adams but it was up to the new president Thomas Jefferson Louisiana Purchase 1803 treaty signed with France in which the U S purchased land for 15 000 000 Mississippi River Rocky Mountains and Canada Gulf of Mexico McCulloch VS Maryland 1819 federal court case that dealt with the banks McCulloch was appointed manager of the federal bank in Maryland and refused to pay the state tax Verdict In favor of McCulloch because of the necessary and proper clause in the constitution led to a number of future decisions involving taxation Civil War 1861 1865 13th amendment 1865 abolished slavery 14th amendment 1868 Addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws 15th amendment 1870 prohibits federal and state government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race color or previous condition of servitude 16th amendment 1913 gives congress the power to collect taxes on income without apportioning it among states Government and Welfare 1920 s The different types of fiscal federalism Fiscal Federalism Financial relationship between the state and local governments form of grants and quarter of its funding from federal government Major source of money for states and localities Two ways of classifying 1 Level of discretion a categorical grants least discretion very specific purpose b block grants moderate discretion general area most in these c general revenue sharing total state or local discretion good and bad points abolished in the mid 1980s 2 Method of Allocation a project grants many categorical grants but not much money application process and class bias b Formula grants virtually all block grants some categorical and all revenue sharing before it was abolished The importance of conditions of aid Conditions of aid allow policy control that cannot be mandated Importance Fiscal Federalism is a major source of money for state and local government it accounts for 25 of their revenue National Government gets involved to gain more power Conditions of aid are things that must go into rule such as the drinking age in order for the state to get funding The changes to fiscal federalism under Ronald Reagan Took office in 1981 Goal to get government of the states back Made 3 changes 1 Categorical grants became block grants States like that because they get to pick what the money goes too 2 Elimination of revenue sharing 3 Reduction in over all grant money Reduction of federal aid to both state and local gov Largely restored in George H Bush administration Why some states get more federal aid than others do States receive as much federal aid as they can get State with the most gets 3x the amount per person that the lowest state Smaller states seem to get more federal aid because of their unity Homogeneity of a state is key for it to receive aid Lobbying offices matter as well Depending on if the state has a lobbying office in DC or not Governor If the governor has served in the U S congress you receive more aid also if the governor has seniority The interaction between Dillon s rule and Home Rule Dillon s Rule 1868 a federal judge Dillon in Iowa ruled that all power in a state belongs to the state it may be given to local