POL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Mbna, Dual Federalism, Cooperative Federalism
11 Oct 2016
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3 things to know when deciding a court case. Ny vs. nj - hudson river neither ~ b/c interstate commerce. Bakeshop act - improve health & sanitary conditions, etc. But prohibited a baker to work more than 60 hours a week violates their liberty (14th amendment) Now: new federalism - national gov"t saying that state has to do something & forcing them to do it. Preemption - federal laws that provide for the national gov"ts authority to control particular types of public policy. Grants in aid: federal funds provided to states & localities for the purposes defined in federal law. Federal strategies for influencing state policy (continued) Unfunded mandates: regulations from the federal gov"t requiring states to carry out policies w/out funding any money to accomplish the goal or comply w/the regulation. Direct orders: legal measures adopted by the federal gov"t that are enforced by criminal or civil punishments require certain action by the states & local gov"t to comply.
