POLS 1101 1ST EditionLecture 10Outline of Previous LectureI. Vocabulary WordsOutline of Current Lecture I. The Logic of NationalizationII. The Paths to NationalizationIII. History transfers of Policy to Washington (1930s)IV. Lyndon Baines JohnsonV. Nationalization: The Solution to States’ Collective DilemmasVI. The Political Logic of NationalizationVII. Modern FederalismCurrent LectureI. The Logic of Nationalization Policy nationalizationo Realities of collective action (problem solving)o Purely political considerations Credit Claimingo ExternalitiesII. The Paths to Nationalization Changes in the United States:o Growtho Industrializationo Urbanization-denser population areas o Development of national transportation and communication systems – federal government maps out a way to create the railroads, and other thingso The Nation’s desire for public goods that could not be met by local communities and states increasedIII. History transfers of Policy to Washington (1930s) The last recession is the 2nd worse we have had Unemployment was up in the 30 and 40 percentile Hoover didn’t do much and then FDR came in and said he would create jobs where they weren’t there. He created a number of new agencies so he could create jobs. The federal government grew 6th fold during his time. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Roosevelt was able to do all those things by invoking the commerce clauseo The Supreme Court struck down many of his efforts. They didn’t think he had a right to use the commerce clause for a lot of his stuff because the commerce clause only affected commerce directly traded across state lines. o So Roosevelt put another 9 justices on the court and they agreed with him and so his laws were passed. IV. Lyndon Baines Johnson Created Great Society Agenda He also created more than a hundred new programs including Medicaid He is giving out tons of money to states due to the Medicaid program They would give money to the states but with that money came guidelines that the states had to followV. Nationalization: The Solution to States’ Collective Dilemmas Collective Action dilemmas prompted states to ask Washington for helpo Coordination problemso Disaster reliefo Regulation of electrical transmissiono Reneging and Shirking Pollution-If something happens with pollution and if effects more than one state than the federal government will step in.o Cutthroat competition Wages – A minimum wage was set to ensure that states would notcontinue to lower wages, because each state would follow the other so they didn’t have to pay their employees as much or to ensure that other businesses would set up in there state so they wouldn’t have to pay their employees as much. Environmental regulation – States would start to relax their environmental regulations to save money so the federal government has to set some laws to help the environmentVI. The Political Logic of Nationalization Difficult to lobby/persuade 50 separate states – If 20 states allow gays to marry and the other 30 don’t, it would be easier for all the gays in those 30 states to getthe federal government to pass one law allowing it in all 50 states than trying to pass a law individually in each state. A more efficient method-a single federal law can change policy in all 50 states at onceo National government may be more receptiveo Also, opposite can be true Stem cell research Abortion onstate ballots Firearm safetyVII. Modern Federalism National government’s primacy in setting domestic policy is secure. (Affordable Care Act Upheld) National government has advantage in the courtso Garcia v. San Antonio Metropolitan Transit Authority (1985) Recently the Court has sought to limit federal authorityo The head Justice limited the federal government when it comes to thecommerce law. o Obamacare (ACA): Individual mandate to purchase health insurance unconstitutional under commerce clause. Federal government can assert authority by using preemption legislation among other
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