Us and federalism
- Created by: Molly chaney
- Created on: 04-06-24 15:23
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- US constitution- federalism
- Federalism
- Political power is divided between a national gov and state gov.
- Limited government
- John Locke
- Popular sovereignty, ultimate political authority rests with the people
- Leaves the individuals fundamental rights untouched
- The changing federal-state relationship
- The growth of populataion
- Grew from 4 mill to 76 mill in 110 years
- Required managment by a growing gov
- Industrialisation
- Government regulation
- Great Depression
- States looked to federal gov to help them
- Franklin rooseavelt new deal that helped USA get back to work
- Foreign policy
- WW2 USA stepped out as a superpower
- Federal government- jurisdiction over foreign policy saw its role enhanced significantly
- Supreme-court
- Further enhanced the power of the federal government through implied powers
- The growth of populataion
- The phases of federalism
- New federalism
- Approach to federalism characterised by a return of certain powers from federal to state
- Nixon, money given to states by federal
- Unfounded mandate
- Federal law requiring states to perform function for which the fed gov does not supply funding
- Mid 90’s Washington resolved power back to states
- 1780’s to 1990’s known as zigzag decades
- New federalism
- Federalism under George W. Bush
- Presided over the largest increases in inflation-adjusted federal spending
- Gov spending increased by 33% in his first year
- Education
- No child left behind
- Major expansion of the federal governments role in education
- Test children in grade 4-8 annually and send the children in failing schools to be moved to successful ones
- Medicare
- Federal government scheme, over 65’s to have basic health insurance
- In December 2003 Bush signed a major medicare bill, drug persciption
- 25 republicans voted no in the house, as did 9 in the senate
- Federal government scheme, over 65’s to have basic health insurance
- Homeland security
- Spending by the department of defence increased from $90 to $651 between 2001 and 2006
- Direct result of 9/11
- War on terror made the federal budget go from 15% to 21%
- Presided over the largest increases in inflation-adjusted federal spending
- Federalism
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