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Chapter 3What Is Federalism?Why Federalism?Benefits of a Decentralized GovernmentFederalism’s FaultsLegalization of Marijuana by StateStructure of American FederalismPowerPoint PresentationSlide 9Slide 10Variations of FederalismFederalism—The Impact of MoneySlide 13Reliance on Federal AidSlide 15Slide 16Congress and DevolutionThe Supreme Court and the Revival of FederalismInterstate Relations and Horizontal FederalismChapter Chapter 33States, Communities, and American FederalismStates, Communities, and American Federalism© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.What Is Federalism?What Is Federalism?•Federalism—A system of government in which power is divided between national and sub national governments with both exercising separate and autonomous authority, both electing their own officials, and both taxing their own citizens for the provision of public services•It requires that the powers of the national and subnational governments be guaranteed by a constitution that cannot be changed without the consent of both national and subnational populations© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Why Federalism?Why Federalism?•Centralized government was an option—with uniform laws, rules, and regulations, and with national majorities controlling a single government© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Benefits of a Decentralized GovernmentBenefits of a Decentralized Government•Distributes authority more widely among different sets of leaders; this also makes the leadership groups more democratic than a single leadership group would be•Increases participation in government and the political system, and more opportunities for direct citizen involvement in government•Creates “laboratories of democracy” by encouraging policy innovation© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.FederalismFederalism’’s Faultss Faults•May create confusion about which level of government is responsible for action, and anger when needed action is delayed •Especially move to cooperative federalism •Many not known who has the power to do things or whos paying for them•Can also obstruct action on national issues •Texas only cares about the 2nd and 10th amendments in US const•TX can intentionally pass a law that conflicts with US law (ex: arizona) •Allowing inequalities: Taxes and benefits may be unequal among states•Lack of uniformity in laws; if unitary state then there will be uniformity; no 2 states will be alike •If states is a low tax state, it creates jobs, then people will want to move here for jobsLegalization of Marijuana by StateLegalization of Marijuana by State© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Structure of American FederalismStructure of American Federalism•Delegated powers and national supremacy: Specifically mentioned in the Constitution as belonging to the national government•Reserved powers: States get powers not delegated nor prohibited•Powers denied to the nation and states: Generally to safeguard individual rights•The national government’s obligations to the states: Includes territorial integrity and equal representation in the Senate•State role in national government: Includes holding elections© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Constitutional Distribution of PowersConstitutional Distribution of Powers© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Electoral College Votes in the 2012 ElectionElectoral College Votes in the 2012 Election© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.The StatesThe States’’ Role in Constitutional Amendment Role in Constitutional Amendment© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Variations of FederalismVariations of Federalism•Dual Federalism (1787–1913? 1930s?) •Cooperative Federalism (1913? 1930s?–present)© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Federalism—The Impact of MoneyFederalism—The Impact of Money•Earliest Federal Aid •Money, Power, and the Income Tax•Federal Grants-in-Aid•Money with Strings Attached•Categorical Grants•Block Grants•Grantsmanship© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Federal Grants-in-Aid by Major FunctionFederal Grants-in-Aid by Major FunctionReliance on Federal AidReliance on Federal Aid© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Congress and DevolutionCongress and DevolutionDevolution is the passing down of responsibilities from the nationalgovernment to the states•Devolution and welfare reform: 1996 reform led to dramatic reduction in welfare caseloads•Political obstacles to federalism: Tendency to always want to “do something” for the constituency© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.The Supreme Court and the Revival of The Supreme Court and the Revival of FederalismFederalism•Federalism revived: U.S. v. Lopez in 1995 limited interstate commerce clause•States shielded from lawsuits: Seminole Tribe v. Florida in 1996 affected states’ compliance with federal laws•Limits on the commerce power: National government limited in its response to noneconomic crimes•Federalism’s future: Unclear, given the many 5-4 Supreme Court rulings© 2014 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.Interstate Relations and Horizontal FederalismInterstate Relations and Horizontal Federalism•Full faith and credit: States must recognize each other’s laws•Privileges and immunities: States can’t discriminate against other states’ citizens•Extradition: States must return a fugitive from another state•Interstate compacts: Most can be negotiated by the legislatures of the states involved•Conflicts between states: Are resolved by the Supreme


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