Government Chapter 4 section 2- American Federalism

Chapter 4 section 2

American Federalism- Conflict and Changes

Your book divides it into 4 eras

• (1) Dual Federalism (2) Cooperative Federalism (3)Creative Federalism (4) New Federalism

  
  

• Constitution gave specific powers to national government And Amendment 10 for the states

  
  

• Article III lets Supreme Court act as referee… HOW has it decided

Dual Federalism

• Dual Federalism- both are equal authorities

• Five issues under Dual Federalism (next slides)

• YOU WILL BE READING AND ANSWERING QUESTIONS (as to if the national or state government gained power)

The National Bank (The Great Debate- pg 105)

(Read "The Great Debate"

Multiple Choice

Did the National Bank give more power to the

• national government

• state government

• it kept it the same

McCulloch v Maryland (The Marshall Court- pg 105)

(Read "The Marshall Court")

Multiple Choice

Did the ruling in McCulloch v Maryland give more power to the

• national government

• state government

• kept it the same

Doctrine of Nullification and Doctrine of Secession (“A House Divided" – pg 106)

Read "A House Divided"

Multiple Choice

Did the doctrines of nullification and secession give more power to the

• national government

• state government

• it kept it the same

Reconstruction (“After the Civil War” pg 107)

Read "After the Civil War"

Multiple Choice

Did Reconstruction give more power to the

• national government

• state governments

• it kept it the same

Labor, Trade, and Anti-trust acts (Turn-of-the Century Reforms- pg 108)

Read "Turn of the Century Reforms"

Multiple Choice

At the turn of the century, which was given more power through Judicial legislation?

• national government

• state governments

• they were kept the same

Multiple Choice

Overall, dual federalism policy

• gave national government more power

• gave state governments more power

• kept a balance of powers between the two

Cooperative Federalism

Cooperative Federalism- national and state governments work together

The New Deal (pg 109)

As you read- be prepared to answer questions about the passage

Multiple Choice

Franklin D. Roosevelt's policies were called

• The Great Society

• The New Deal

• The New Frontier

• Dual Federalism

Multiple Choice

Why is this policy considered "cooperative" federalism

• the American people cooperated with the government

• the President and Congress cooperated in making policies

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the policies so there could be economic recovery

• both levels of government were supposed to work together

Multiple Choice

Even though this policy was considered "cooperative", it really gave more power to the

• national government

• state government

• this is at trick question- it kept it the same

Creative Federalism

Creative Federalism- federal government creates policy and provides federal funds to support state and local governments

Multiple Choice

Based off of the definition of creative federalism, whose policies are more important

• nation government

• state governments

• they are the same

Multiple Choice

Based off of the definition of creative federalism, how are these policies enforced

• Constitution

• ________ just has more power, period

• money

• they aren't

The Great Society (pg 109)

The Great Society (pg 109)

Multiple Choice

L. Johnson used creative federalism effectively (in terms of the definition of creative federalism).

• True

• False

New Federalism

New Federalism- returning authority to state governments

The Reagan Years and Devolution (pg 110)

Multiple Choice

Reagan's policies worked to give more power to the

• national government

• state governments

• it kept it the same

Multiple Choice

"The era of big government is over" is a reference to strengthening the power of the

• national government

• state governments

• it keeps it the same

Open Ended

What is your overall thoughts about federalism? Consider- who should have the power and why, how should that power be enforced, and has the balance of power between the types changed and why do you say that. (TEN POINTS so answer all the questions -in an order that makes sense)