POLS 207 Chapter 4: Ch 4 Book Notes
2 Mar 2017
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Periods of government in america: no government period 1776 to 1850, best government is the least government, most areas were rural, they subsistence farmed for what their family needed. Immigrants needed education: if government is to help, it should be the local government. Ballots now prepared by municipal government: no party affiliation with candidates, implementation of a civil service system, municipal employees chosen by merit and retained jobs on good job performance, dillon"s rule, municipal government can exercise the following powers: . Those necessary or fairly implied in the powers expressly granted. 20% of the federal budget since 9/11: federal government"s income tax gave financial government an unprecedented resource base, now wealthiest go ernment. Took on role of guardian and protector: federal government"s new responsibilities, guaranteeing income for elderly and disabled, reducing crime. Fear it would become a unitary government as seen in the supremacy.
