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Ch 3 Test AP Gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Intergovernmental lobbying | States asking for the national government to fund them |
| What does intergovernmental lobbying do to state relations between each other? | causes competition and rivalry between states, federal government can’t fund all states the same amount, funding and regulations impact neighboring states |
| What are the two topics that most government mandates fall under? | Civil rights and environment |
| What was Thomas Jefferson's view on federalism? | He didn’t like federalism, supportive of states rights |
| Devolution | Federal government gives power back to the states |
| How does devolution affect the relationship between state and national governments today? | Shifts power from federal to states (power, responsibility, funding), creates more state jobs, states make more policy decisions |
| Dual federalism | Federal and state governments are separate, clearly defined spheres of authority, layer cake |
| Cooperative federalism | Federal and state governments share power, collaborating on overlapping issues, marble cake |
| Dual vs Cooperative Which is more supportive of the 10th amendment? | Dual |
| Dual vs Cooperative Which is more supportive of the 14th amendment? | Cooperative |
| Dual vs Cooperative Which is more supportive of the necessary and proper clause? | Cooperative |
| Dual vs Cooperative Which is the layer cake? | Dual federalism |
| Dual vs Cooperative Which is the marble cake? | Cooperative federalism |
| McCulloch vs Maryland | 1819 case Supreme Court ruled that U.S. government has power to establish a national bank under Necessary and Proper Clause of Constitution, states cannot tax it. Maryland tried tax a federal bank, Court, declared unconstitutional, federal supremacy ovrsl |
| US v Lopez | SC case ruled Congress overstepped power, passing federal law banning guns in schools. Court said carrying a gun near school was not "IC" and not something federal government could regulate CC. Limited fg's power + authority states regulate activity |
| Printz v US | SC ruled federal government cannot compel state/local officials perform federal duties, background checks required by the BH VP Act. Court, violated principle of federalism and 10th a, Congress cannot make state executive officials enforce federal law. |
| Categorical grant | Federal funding given to state and local governments for a specific purpose, with strict rules on how the money can be used |
| Block grant | Fixed-sum federal grant given to state and local governments for broad purposes, allowing them flexibility in how they use the funds, with minimal federal oversight |
| Which type of grant favors the national government? | Categorical |
| Which type of grant favors the state government? | Block |
| Elastic clause | stretches the power of the federal government |
| Grant-in-aid | States are asking for the money |
| Mandates | Required to receive, don’t always come funded (not always money) |
| Effects of federalism | Gives citizens the ability to participate in the government, political activity |
| Doctrine of nullification | Civil war era, ignoring anything the national government said that they didn’t like, civil war stopped the doctrine of nullification from existing |
| Police powers | States ability to promote the health, safety, wellness, and morals of citizens |
| How federalism adds to the system of checks and balances and the separation of power | States can check the power of the national government and vice versa |
| The first type of grants that were offered by the federal government to the states | Land grants for developing American frontier area, increase economic boost |