BIOL 1201 Chapter : IMG 2331
Document Summary
Federalism two or more branches (state and federal) have authority over the same people: only 11/100 free countries. Unitary system: power given to central government. Confederation: weak national government and power given to states. Intergovernmental relations: us is intergovernmental; local, state, and federal, dual federalism, separate spheres of sovereign authority. Interpret federal power narrowly: cooperative federalism, shared costs, education, transportation, federal guidelines, shared administration, drinking age, ex: marble cake, devolution, party divide on federalism, democrats favor national government, republicans favor states, devolution since reagan. Loosening federal regulations: 1994 congress, reps gained control and repealed federal laws to give states more power, harnessing federal government power. Fiscal federalism: the grant system, categorical grants. Federal government withholds money until the states meet requirements: crosscutting requirements, project grants, most common, competitive application. Formula grant: based on number of recipients, income, block grants, much less restrictive, education, healthcare, give states more say on how to disburse, 1994 congress, scramble for federal dollars, mandate blues.
