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American Government Chapter 10: American Federalism

American Government Chapter 10: American Federalism

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Terms to Know:
Section 1: Federalism - A Divison of Power
  • The United States is a constitutional republic (or federal republic) - a republic governed by a written constitution.
  • The term federalism has to do with the division of power among the governments within a nation.
  • In a unitary system, the central government possesses all of the power and rules through the local governments.
  • In a confederacy, the local units possess all political power and delegate select powers to the national government.
  • A federal system is one that divides political power between the national government and the state governments.
  • Full faith and credit is simply the act of one state honoring the civil laws and court decisions of other states.
  • Privileges and immunities are the special rights and protections guaranteed to the citizens of a state.
  • Extradition is the surrendering of an accused or a convicted felon to the state from which he fled.
Section 2: The History of Federalism
  • Under the concept of dual federalism, each government is independent and exercises its power without the assistance of other governments.
  • The 16th Amendment of 1913 provided the federal government to tax personal incomes.
  • Federal grants are monies the national government gives to state or local governments for some designated purpose.
  • Preemption occurs when a federal law supersedes or overrides similar state law.
  • Block grants are general purpose grants that allow the states to have more jurisdiction in how to use the funds.
  • Categorical grants give Congress more control over the states.
  • The "Motor Voter Law" of 1993 required that voter registration be available where there was a state department of motor vehicles.
  • The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 stated that Congress would have to conduct studies to determine the cost of mandates on the states.

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