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Chapter 3 APUS Notes
American Federalism1. devolution revolution-slowing the growth of the federal government by returning
many powers to the states.
2. Federalism- a form of government in which the constitution distributes power
between a central government and sub divisional governments (states) giving both
substantial responsibilities and powers…Neither give each other the power rather
it is derived from the constitution.
3. Types:
a. Dual Federalism- National=foreign policy and defense States=The rest/
S.C. is the final judge
b. Cooperative Federalism-work together
c. Marble cake Federalism-all issues are mixed together and worked on
d. Competitive Federalisme. Permissive Federalism-states must ask for powers from Federal
Government
f. Our Federalism- Federal Government is limited in favor of broad powers
to the states Ronald Reagan
4. Alternative Systems- Unitary, Confederations
5. Why Federalism:
a. Checks the growth of tyranny
b. Allows unity without uniformity
c. Encourages experimentation
d. Keeps government close to the people
6. Constitutional structure of federalism:
a. The national government has only those powers delegated to it by the
constitution.
b. Within the scope of its operation, the national government is supreme
c. The state governments have those powers not delegated to the central
government except those denied to them by the constitution and their state
constitutions
d. Some powers are specifically denied to both; some to states; some the
national government
7. Federal Powers:
a. Express-powers specifically granted to one of the branches of the national
government by the constitution-regulate interstate commerce, appropriate
funds
b. Implied- inferred from express powers-create banks
c. Necessary and Proper Claused. Inherent- declare war, make treaties
8. National Supremacy Article- The only and binding law of the land supersedes all
others
9. War Power
10. Regulate Interstate and Foreign Commerce- Gibbons v Ogden- National interests
always prevail over state interests in the area of commerce
11. The Power to Tax and Spend…Federal mandates- requirements imposed by the
Federal government as a condition to receive funds
12. State Powers:
a. concurrent-levy taxes, regulate internal commerce
13. States may not:
a. Make treaties with foreign governments
b. Authorize piracy on other nations to limit commerce
c. Coin Money
d. Tax imports
e. Tax foreign ships
f. Keep troops or ships in time of peace
g. Engage in war
14. The Federal Government pledges to:
a. Use its powers to restrict a state governments ability to perform their
responsibilities
b. A republican form of government
c. Protect states against domestic insurrection
15. Interstate Relations
a. Full Faith and Credit- requires states to recognize each others CIVIL
judgments, public records and acts as valid…NOT CRIMINAL
b. Interstate Privileges and Immunities- all states must grant citizens from all
other states the same privileges and immunities as they have.
c. Extradition
d. Interstate Compacts- state disputes are to be settled without
force…Interstate Compacts
16. McCulloch v Maryland- National Supremacy / Necessary and Proper ClausePreemption- developed nationalism and unified economic growth
17. Centralists (National Government) Jefferson, Reagan, Bush versus Decentralists
(States Rights) Marshall, Lincoln, Teddy and Franklin Roosevelt.
18. Federal Grants:
a. Categorical-Formula, school lunches, Medicaid, highways
b. Project- National Science Foundation to Universities to fund research
c. Block- welfare, child care, education
19. The Politics of Federal Grants
20. The Growth of Big Government