Federalism Timeline

Which Era of Federalism had the Federal Government using grants and mandates to get the State Governments to follow federal rules?

• Dual Federalism

• Cooperative Federalism

• Regulated Federalism

• New Federalism

The first era of Federalism that had a strict division of responsibilities between the Federal and State governments.

• Cooperative Federalism

• Dual Federalism

• New Federalism

• Regulated Federalism

The era of Federalism that focused on returning power from the Federal government back to the State governments

• New Federalism

• Regulated Federalism

• Cooperative Federalism

• Dual Federalism

Money the Federal government gives to the States to be used for a narrow purpose and paired with federal rules that the states must follow

• Block Grants

• Revenue Sharing

• Unfunded Mandates

• Categorical Grants

A legal requirement that States follow a Federal rule without any money given to implement the new rules

• Unfunded Mandate

• Block Grants

• Revenue Sharing

• Categorical Grants