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Same-sex marriage is...

The biggest federalism question of our time
Biggest...
Same-sex marriage timeline
1996-DOMA
2000-Vermont (Civil Union)
2009-Vermont becomes first to legalize and Proposition 8
2010-12-More legalize
2013-DOMA Decision
This act allowed the federal government to ignore the fact that states legalized gay marriage.
DOMA
Civil Union in Vermont
If you get union in Vermont and move to another state, it is not legally recognized
First state to legalize gay marriage
Vermont
How many definitions of federalism in our system?
267
Medical marijuana is legal in...
California, Alabama, etc
Recreational marijuana is legal in...
Colorado and Oregon
An example of a national problem:
Hurricane Katrina
What is the conflict in no uniformity?
People butt heads because of different ideas.
The Supremacy Clause is an example of_________.
No uniformity
Which downside of federalism is the underlying cause of the rest?
Redundancy and inefficiency
Benefits of Federalism
Lower growth of tyranny
Unity with uniformity
Encourages experimentation
Training for future leaders
Government close to people
Federalist #10 talks about which benefit of federalism?
Lower growth of tyranny
What is one of the biggest benefits of federalism?
That it encourages experimentation
Which benefits of federalism tie closely together?
Unity without uniformity and encouraging experimentation
The fact that federalism encourages experimentation leads to what of the states?
Capable states
50 different states are able to provide...
50 possible solutions to the problem
What is a great training ground for presidents?
Being governor
Downsides of Federalism
National problems
Accountability
No uniformity
Redundancy ineffiency
True or False: The government has a hard time dealing with large-scale problems.
True
Which type of federalism was present from the beginning to the civil war?
Dual or layer cake
Dual federalism leaves states to rule _______ and national to rule_______.
State stuff
Big stuff
What was the state level mad about under progressive federalism?
Regulations because they were expensive
What was the change to the national level under progressive federalism?
National things were no longer left to the states
What type of federalism occurred from the Great Depression to 1961?
Cooperative or marble cake
What was the relationship between national and state under cooperative federalism?
National makes laws implemented by states
What is nullification?
States disregarding a national law
Is nullification allowed?
No
What happened during the civil rights movement in the 1950s?
States nullified the civil rights laws because it wasn't a national problem
Who came up with the name marble cake?
Martin Grodzins
In dual federalism, the national level deals with.....
Foreign policy and national defense
Dual federalism at the national level (examples)
Supreme Court
Election of 1800
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson believed that liberty equaled...
State economic control
What was the outcome of Gibbons vs. Ogden?
A more narrowed definition of commerce
What power did Congress gain from Gibbons vs. Ogden?
The power to deal with economics that does not fit the definition of interstate.
What happened in the Supreme Court in 1810 due to Fletcher vs. Peck?
Reviewed state law unconstitutional
What does McCulloch vs. Maryland deal with dual federalism?
The supremacy clause
What was the type of federalism from the Civil War to the Great Depression?
Progressive
What were the provisions under progressive federalism?
Labor/bus laws
Commerce
16th amendment
Industrial spread of United States
Immigration
Dual federalism leaves states to rule _______ and national to rule_______.
State stuff
Big stuff
What was the state level mad about under progressive federalism?
Regulations because they were expensive
What was the change to the national level under progressive federalism?
National things were no longer left to the states
What type of federalism occurred from the Great Depression to 1961?
Cooperative or marble cake
What was the relationship between national and state under cooperative federalism?
National makes laws implemented by states
What is nullification?
States disregarding a national law
Is nullification allowed?
No
What happened during the civil rights movement in the 1950s?
States nullified the civil rights laws because it wasn't a national problem
Who came up with the name marble cake?
Martin Grodzins
What type of federalism was under JFK and Linden B Johnson?
Creative
In dual federalism, the national level deals with.....
Foreign policy and national defense
Dual federalism at the national level (examples)
Supreme Court
Election of 1800
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson believed that liberty equaled...
State economic control
What was the outcome of Gibbons vs. Ogden?
A more narrowed definition of commerce
What power did Congress gain from Gibbons vs. Ogden?
The power to deal with economics that does not fit the definition of interstate.
What happened in the Supreme Court in 1810 due to Fletcher vs. Peck?
Reviewed state law unconstitutional
What does McCulloch vs. Maryland deal with dual federalism?
The supremacy clause
What was the type of federalism from the Civil War to the Great Depression?
Progressive
What were the provisions under progressive federalism?
Labor/bus laws
Commerce
16th amendment
Industrial spread of United States
Immigration
Dual federalism leaves states to rule _______ and national to rule_______.
State stuff
Big stuff
What was the state level mad about under progressive federalism?
Regulations because they were expensive
What was the change to the national level under progressive federalism?
National things were no longer left to the states
What type of federalism occurred from the Great Depression to 1961?
Cooperative or marble cake
What was the relationship between national and state under cooperative federalism?
National makes laws implemented by states
What is nullification?
States disregarding a national law
Is nullification allowed?
No
What happened during the civil rights movement in the 1950s?
States nullified the civil rights laws because it wasn't a national problem
Who came up with the name marble cake?
Martin Grodzins
What type of federalism was under JFK and Linden B Johnson?
Creative
What was believed under creative federalism to lead to a greater society?
Intergovernment actions
In dual federalism, the national level deals with.....
Foreign policy and national defense
What was not apart of "the great society"?
Civil rights
What are crossover sanctions?
Performance in one area that impacts another area
What is the Greater Commerce Power?
Going after anyone with commerce power
What case deals with Greater Commerce Power?
Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. United States (1964)
What type of federalism is a part of creative?
Permissive
What is permissive federalism?
Enough freedom is given to the states but able to be taken away if it is messed up
What type of federalism did Nixon practice?
New fiscal
What was a big part of new fiscal federalism?
Impoundment
What type of federalism that Reagan practice?
New regulatory
What was ended due to new regulatory federalism?
Revenue sharing
Dual federalism at the national level (examples)
Supreme Court
Election of 1800
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Andrew Jackson
What was a major part of new regulatory federalism?
Reduction regulations
What type of federalism was practiced by constitutional justices?
Our federalism
Who is greater under our federalism?
States
What ammendment has to do with our federalism?
10th
What type of federalism did Clinton practice?
Reinventing
What happened between states and national under reinventing federalism?
National gave money to states and let them decide how to use it
What occurred under reinventing federalism?
Greater efficiency and responsiveness over authority
Welfare Reform Act-1996
What type of federalism was practiced by bush?
New
What happened under new federalism?
Devolution revolution
New federalism referred to states as...
"Laboratories of democracy"
Andrew Jackson believed that liberty equaled...
State economic control
What type of federalism is practiced by Obama?
Progressive/cooperative
Progressive/cooperative federalism believes in...
Minimum standards
What do minimum standards allow?
Wiggle room
What is the constitutional foundation of federalism?
Expressed/implied powers (inherent)
Supremacy
10th amendment-reserved powers
Powers denied to both (article 1)
What are inherent powers?
Powers deemed automatic. They are relied in courts to recognize.
What was the outcome of Gibbons vs. Ogden?
A more narrowed definition of commerce
What power did Congress gain from Gibbons vs. Ogden?
The power to deal with economics that does not fit the definition of interstate.
What happened in the Supreme Court in 1810 due to Fletcher vs. Peck?
Reviewed state law unconstitutional
What does McCulloch vs. Maryland deal with dual federalism?
The supremacy clause
What was the type of federalism from the Civil War to the Great Depression?
Progressive
What were the provisions under progressive federalism?
Labor/bus laws
Commerce
16th amendment
Industrial spread of United States
Immigration
Dual federalism leaves states to rule _______ and national to rule_______.
State stuff
Big stuff
What was the state level mad about under progressive federalism?
Regulations because they were expensive
What was the change to the national level under progressive federalism?
National things were no longer left to the states
What type of federalism occurred from the Great Depression to 1961?
Cooperative or marble cake
What was the relationship between national and state under cooperative federalism?
National makes laws implemented by states
What is nullification?
States disregarding a national law
Is nullification allowed?
No
What happened during the civil rights movement in the 1950s?
States nullified the civil rights laws because it wasn't a national problem
Who came up with the name marble cake?
Martin Grodzins
What type of federalism was under JFK and Linden B Johnson?
Creative
What was believed under creative federalism to lead to a greater society?
Intergovernment actions
In dual federalism, the national level deals with.....
Foreign policy and national defense
What was not apart of "the great society"?
Civil rights
What are crossover sanctions?
Performance in one area that impacts another area
What is the Greater Commerce Power?
Going after anyone with commerce power
What case deals with Greater Commerce Power?
Heart of Atlanta Motel vs. United States (1964)
What type of federalism is a part of creative?
Permissive
What is permissive federalism?
Enough freedom is given to the states but able to be taken away if it is messed up
What type of federalism did Nixon practice?
New fiscal
What was a big part of new fiscal federalism?
Impoundment
What type of federalism that Reagan practice?
New regulatory
What was ended due to new regulatory federalism?
Revenue sharing
Dual federalism at the national level (examples)
Supreme Court
Election of 1800
Gibbons vs. Ogden
Andrew Jackson
What was a major part of new regulatory federalism?
Reduction regulations
What type of federalism was practiced by constitutional justices?
Our federalism
Who is greater under our federalism?
States
What ammendment has to do with our federalism?
10th
What type of federalism did Clinton practice?
Reinventing
What happened between states and national under reinventing federalism?
National gave money to states and let them decide how to use it
What occurred under reinventing federalism?
Greater efficiency and responsiveness over authority
Welfare Reform Act-1996
What type of federalism was practiced by bush?
New
What happened under new federalism?
Devolution revolution
New federalism referred to states as...
"Laboratories of democracy"
Andrew Jackson believed that liberty equaled...
State economic control
What type of federalism is practiced by Obama?
Progressive/cooperative
Progressive/cooperative federalism believes in...
Minimum standards
What do minimum standards allow?
Wiggle room
What is the constitutional foundation of federalism?
Expressed/implied powers (inherent)
Supremacy
10th amendment-reserved powers
Powers denied to both (article 1)
What are inherent powers?
Powers deemed automatic. They are relied in courts to recognize.
Implied powers are based upon _______ for interpretation.
Necessary and proper
What was the outcome of Gibbons vs. Ogden?
A more narrowed definition of commerce
What power did Congress gain from Gibbons vs. Ogden?
The power to deal with economics that does not fit the definition of interstate.
What happened in the Supreme Court in 1810 due to Fletcher vs. Peck?
Reviewed state law unconstitutional
What does McCulloch vs. Maryland deal with dual federalism?
The supremacy clause
What was the type of federalism from the Civil War to the Great Depression?
Progressive
What were the provisions under progressive federalism?
Labor/bus laws
Commerce
16th amendment
Industrial spread of United States
Immigration

What are the Constitutional pillars of federalism?

Supremacy (Article 1)


War powers


Commerce


Tax/Spend


Mandates

In the Constitutional pillars, who are the war powers given to?

the president

What types of commerce is dealt with in the pillars?

interstate/foreign

What cases go along with commerce?

Gibbons


US vs Lopez (School Zone Fun Force Act)----Did not work

What policy deals with political taxation and spending?

Fiscal policy

What are mandates?

requirements/expectations laid down from national to states

What are funded mandates?

when the national gives states money

What are examples of unfunded mandates?

Americans with Disabilities Act


Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995

What are the most common type of mandates?

Partially funded


What are the interstate relations?

full, faith, and credit


interstate priveledges and immunities


interstate compact


extradition

Where are interstate relations located?

article 4

What is full, faith, and credit?

relationship with states

What is Criminal Law?

law that states don't have to enforce other state's laws

What do interstate privledges and immunities do?

keeps you from being treated differently because you are from a different state

What is an interstate compact?

every state shares something that must upkeep under agreement

What is extradition?

having to be tried in a state which the crime is committed

What court cases deal with federalism?

Marbury and McCulloch


(Judicial Review and Interpretation of Powers)

What happened in the Supreme Court from the 30s to the 90s?

(Liberal)


stopped protecting states from government

Which party was the SCOTUS from the 90s on?

Conservative

What was the Violence Against Women Act?

act dealing with the federal intrusion into state authority

SCOTUS is...

Conservative: 5 with 1 swing vote


Liberal: 4

A centrist government is...

enabling.

A decentrist government is...

limiting.

What are modern day issues of centrist vs. decentrist governments?

environmental


gun control


education


immigration


welfare

What is devolution?

return of federal authority back to states

What is preemption?

the application of supremacy

What is the problem with devolution?

the financial burden

What is total preemption?

federal absolute changes to state law

What is partial preemption?

national lays the ground rules states are responsible for carrying out

What is an example of partial preemption?

Affordable Care Act

What is mandatory partial preemption?

"You can do it, if you don't we'll do it for you."

What is an example of mandatory partial preemption?

Clean air (clean water) act

What are grants?

money from the national government handed off to the states

What are the rules of grants?

1. Revenue (for states)


2. Minimum standards


3. Equalize resources


4. Deal with national problems without having to go through government

What does it mean to equalize resources?

taking money from other states to pay for other states

What are categorical grants?

very specific big grants

What is a formula grant?

a categorical grant that has a formula into how much money you get

"strings attached"

What are examples of formula grants?

highway grants

What are block grants?

the recepient gets to decide how to spend it

What is an example of a block grant?

Welfare 1996 (as long as it goes towards welfare)


Block grants deal with..

state discretion.

What are project grants?

specific towards research, program, with general ground rules

Project grants believe how you get there depends on...

you.

What is the government action cycle?
The states provide today national provides tomorrow (or vice versa)
What is the government action cycle?
The states provide today national provides tomorrow (or vice versa)
What do republicans believe about politics of money?
Favor stated
Lower regulations
Like block grants better
"Laboratories of democracy"
What is the government action cycle?
The states provide today national provides tomorrow (or vice versa)
What do republicans believe about politics of money?
Favor stated
Lower regulations
Like block grants better
"Laboratories of democracy"
What do democrats believe about the politics of money?
Higher federal guidelines
National solutions
What is the government action cycle?
The states provide today national provides tomorrow (or vice versa)
What do republicans believe about politics of money?
Favor stated
Lower regulations
Like block grants better
"Laboratories of democracy"
What do democrats believe about the politics of money?
Higher federal guidelines
National solutions
What are the techniques of federal control?
Direct orders
Cross cutting requirements
Crossover sanctions
What is the government action cycle?
The states provide today national provides tomorrow (or vice versa)
What do republicans believe about politics of money?
Favor stated
Lower regulations
Like block grants better
"Laboratories of democracy"
What do democrats believe about the politics of money?
Higher federal guidelines
National solutions
What are the techniques of federal control?
Direct orders
Cross cutting requirements
Crossover sanctions
What are cross cutting requirements?
National mandates that are not contained to one area
Cuts across many facets
What technique of federal control increases over time?
Cross cutting requirements
What technique of federal control increases over time?
Cross cutting requirements
What are components of greater federal control?
Growth of the nation
Industrialization
Infrastructure
Depression
Political popularity
What technique of federal control increases over time?
Cross cutting requirements
What are components of greater federal control?
Growth of the nation
Industrialization
Infrastructure
Depression
Political popularity
Once a federal program is created, it is hard to...
Get rid of
What technique of federal control increases over time?
Cross cutting requirements
What are components of greater federal control?
Growth of the nation
Industrialization
Infrastructure
Depression
Political popularity
Once a federal program is created, it is hard to...
Get rid of
What is the outcome of the growth of the nation (in terms of greater federal control)?
Becomes harder for states to care of individually
What technique of federal control increases over time?
Cross cutting requirements
What are components of greater federal control?
Growth of the nation
Industrialization
Infrastructure
Depression
Political popularity
Once a federal program is created, it is hard to...
Get rid of
What is the outcome of the growth of the nation (in terms of greater federal control)?
Becomes harder for states to care of individually
What is the problem with political popularity?
If people like them, it is hard to change
What is the outcome of not following direct orders?
Civil and criminal punishments
What is the outcome of not following direct orders?
Civil and criminal punishments
What is an example of a cross cutting requirement?
The 64 act