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Federalism
Title: Federalism
Category: Law & Government / Government & Politics
Details: Words: 336 | Pages: 1.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Federalism
American Gov 101 Federalism Today
I. Grants
Today, the clearest exercise of federalism, and a chief tool in the expansion of federal power, is the grant system. There are 3 kinds of grants:
a. Categorical Grant: A grant for a specific project which must be approved and reviewed by the federal government.
b. Block Grant: A grant for a general function (health, law enforcement, etc.) These grants have some conditions and reporting requirements. They are distributed on …showed first 75 words of 336 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 336 total…sharing. States not enthusiastic because end-result was often increased responsibility (and expectations) of the local government while there was a reduction in funding to local governments.
III. Current Issues:
Preemption--related to supremacy clause
Unfunded mandates--When the national government requires that the states do something but does not give them the funds to do it.
Examples:
School desegregation
Minimum Drinking Age
Minimum Wage Laws
National Limitation of state freedoms:
Abortion Rights
Term Limits
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