GOV 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Insurrection Act, Executive Privilege
Jack Warner
Government 120 - American Government
Textbook
Fall 2017
GE
● New (reforming and developing) federalism- uncooperative federalism
○ turning back to the states
○ states given block grants with very few restrictions
○ republican revolution of 1994- republicans taking the house and
○ unfunded mandate act of 1995 suggested that then mandates come to the
federal gov that do not include funding- purpose was to get congress to stop
passing unfunded mandates and lessen the burden of states
• Opportunistic (Ad-Hoc) federalism (21st century challenges and beyond)
• post 9/11
• centralized power increased
• expanded federal government
• expanded responsibilities for state and local governments
• Hurricane Katrina and revival of the Insurrection Act of 1807 to provide
federal control of state militias
• USA patriot act
• how do we balance protection of civil liberties with protecting the public?
The Presidency
• the executive branch
• article II
• section I- executive power and requirements
• section II- role in government
• section III- duty to congress
• section IV- disqualification
• other powers
• delegated powers
• inherent powers
