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Federalism
US Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Non-Federalist Systems | Unitary & Confederal |
| non-federalist, Unitary Systems | Citizens elect central government-> central gov. can select regional and local government |
| Unitary System Example | London is a creation of British Parliament |
| non-federalist, Confederal Systems | Citizens elect regional and local government-> regional and local gov. elect central government (Mainly Obsolete Government) |
| Confederal System Example | Articles of Confederation |
| Federal System | Separately a citizen of federal government and a citizen of the state government - Dual federalism/dual citizenship |
| Supremacy Clause | -Federal government supreme power to state government -States ratify amendments |
| Conditions of Federalism | 1. Geographic correspondence 2. Independence (from each other) 3. Mutual Influence (on each other) |
| Full Faith & Credit Clause (institutions) | One state can't dictate to another what it has to do -Example: same sex marriage |
| Privileges & Immunities (citizen) | Out of state citizens treated like in-state citizens - Out of state tuition being higher= unconstitutional |
| Dual Federalism | The national government takes care of its enumerated powers and the states independently take care of their reserved powers -Govs. act independently of each other |
| Cooperative (Concurrent) Federalism | The national government supports state governments' efforts to address the domestic matters reserved to them |
| Centralized Federalism | National government imposes its policy preferences on state and local governments |
| Dual Federalism-> | Cooperative federalism-> New Deal era |
| Concurrent Powers | Federal and state government both have similar responsibilities |
| New Deal | Court redefined federalism & incorporated 14th amendment |