PAD-3003 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Marble Cake, Shared Services, The Naked And Famous
26 Apr 2016
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The term intergovernmental relation refers to the collaborative dynamic, or working relationships, that exist among all levels of government federal, state, local. The us federalists system created several layers of government, models used to explain how this system works include: Layer cake model: envisions separate distinct areas of authority between national, state, and local governments. National government (congress, president) is primarily responsible for defending the nation, engaging in international diplomacy, and regulating interstate commerce. State governments are primarily responsible for overseeing education and infrastructure such as building bridges and roads. Local governments (county, municipal governments) are responsible for public safety, emergency services, and waste removal. Marble cake model: assumes that there are few and hard-and-fast lines of distinctions as to what constitutes, national, state, or local responsibilities. Like a marble cake, governmental responsibilities are, at times, swirled or mixed. Ex: defense would fall under domain of national government, but education could fall within all three levels (mixed and swirled)
