Origins of American Origins of American FederalismFederalismOctober 8, 2015October 8, 2015

AP ReviewAP Review: Explain how each of the following : Explain how each of the following has been used to expand the power of the fed. has been used to expand the power of the fed. Govt. over the states: Govt. over the states:

-Commerce Clause-Commerce Clause-Mandates-Mandates

ObjectiveObjective: To clearly understand the division of : To clearly understand the division of power at the 3 levels of government!power at the 3 levels of government!

I. I. FederalismFederalism

1. Definition:

2. Intent of Founders

3. Const. Framework– Delegated– Implied– Denied– Reserved– Concurrent

3. Governing States: – Denied– Full Faith/Credit– Extradition – Article 4.2.3

I. FederalismI. Federalism

1. National Supremacy1. Article 6.2– Strengthen by the following

1. McCulloch v. Maryland

2. Gibbons v. Ogden

3. Brown v. Board, 1954

4. Civil Rights Act, 1964

II. Fiscal FederalismII. Fiscal Federalism

1. Grants– Categorical (Project/Formula)– Block

2. “Heavy-Handed” – Mandates

• ADA• Clean Air Act

3. Cross-over Sanctions

4. Cross-cutting requirements

II. Fiscal FederalismII. Fiscal Federalism5. Dual Federalism

– “Layered Cake”

6. Cooperative Federalism– “Marble Cake”

7. Conservative Revolution

8. Post 1990s

III. Federalism ConclusionIII. Federalism Conclusion

Advantages

1. Decentralizes-access

2. Checks

3. Resources

4. Experimentation

5. Geography

Disadvantages

1. Financial Burden

2. Heavy Handed

3. Blackmail

4. Unequal services

5. Redundancy

TO DOTO DO

1. Turn to a person then to you and DEFINE Federalism

2. IN YOUR NOTES 1. What are 5 reasons for Federalismif you

say it allows states to better deal with local issues…provide examples