Crash Course: Federalism in American Government

What is federalism?

• The idea that governmental power is divided between the national government and state governments

• The idea that governmental power is concentrated in the national government

• The idea that governmental power is concentrated in the state governments

• The idea that governmental power is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

What is the main difference between the federal government and state governments in the US?

• The federal government is responsible for war with other countries, while state governments handle driver's licenses and other local matters

• The federal government is responsible for driver's licenses and other local matters, while state governments handle war with other countries

• The federal government is responsible for both war with other countries and driver's licenses, while state governments handle other local matters

• The federal government is responsible for war with other countries, driver's licenses, and other local matters

What are some examples of powers held by the federal government?

• Regulating patents, controlling currency, and conducting war with other countries

• Enforcing property laws, regulating education, and conducting elections

• Issuing driver's licenses, regulating commercial laws, and determining criminal laws

• Regulating public health, controlling land use, and licensing professions

What are some examples of powers held by state governments?

• Issuing driver's licenses, regulating commercial laws, and determining criminal laws

• Regulating patents, controlling currency, and conducting war with other countries

• Enforcing property laws, regulating education, and conducting elections

• Regulating public health, controlling land use, and licensing professions

What is dual federalism?

• A system where government power is strictly divided between the federal government and state governments

• A system where government power is concentrated in the federal government

• A system where government power is concentrated in the state governments

• A system where government power is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

What is cooperative federalism?

• A system where the federal government encourages states to pursue nationally-defined goals through grants-in-aid

• A system where government power is concentrated in the federal government

• A system where government power is concentrated in the state governments

• A system where government power is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

What are grants-in-aid?

• Money given by the federal government to states for specific purposes

• Money given by state governments to the federal government for specific purposes

• Money given by the federal government to states with no specific purpose

• Money given by state governments to the federal government with no specific purpose

What are formula grants?

• Grants where states receive money based on a mathematical formula

• Grants where states compete for a limited pool of resources

• Grants where states receive a huge chunk of money for something big

• Grants where states have discretion to decide how to spend the money

What is regulated federalism?

• A system where the national government sets up regulations and rules that states must follow

• A system where government power is concentrated in the federal government

• A system where government power is concentrated in the state governments

• A system where government power is divided between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

What is New Federalism?

• A concept of giving more power to the states, popularized by Presidents Nixon and Reagan

• A concept of giving more power to the federal government

• A concept of giving more power to local governments

• A concept of dividing power equally between the federal government and state governments