Federalism Part II

Federalism Part II

Poll

What age should people be allowed to drink?

• 18

• 21

• 25

Fill in the Blank

The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 required all states to ______their minimum purchase and public possession of alcohol age to 21.

Fill in the Blank

States that did not comply faced a _________in highway funds under the Federal Highway Aid Act.

Multiple Choice

Fiscal Federalism states that

• states should set their own economic policies
• federal power should be limited 
• increases competition between states
• all of these

Multiple Choice

Fiscal federalism 

• involves decentralization of decision-making
• centralization of decision-making
• does not allow for differences in states
• provides policies that are one-size-fits-all

Multiple Choice

federal grants given to state and local governments for broad purposes, such as welfare, community development, public health, or education

• Categorical grants

• Block grants

• Grants-in-aid

Multiple Choice

a federal grant that can only be used for a specific purpose, or category, of state and local spending; these grants usually require that the state contribute money in addition to the national money

• Grants-in-aid

• Block grants

• Devolution

• Categorical grants

Multiple Choice

What type of government transfer of funds gives states the MOST freedom in the use of money?

• categorical formula grants

• PELL grants

• categorical project grants

• block grants

Multiple Choice

This law replaced the Aid to Families with Dependent Children program with block grants to the states. It

illustrated the process of devolution by giving states greater discretion to determine how to implement the federal goal of transferring people from welfare to work

• The Americans with Disabilities Act

• The Patriot Act

• The Civil Rights Act

• The Welfare Reform Act

Multiple Choice

regulations that the national government imposes on state and local governments

• Categorical grants

• Block grants

• Federal mandates

Multiple Choice

Clauses in national laws that direct state and local governments to do something specified by the national government are known as

• declarations

• supplementary clauses

• categorical grants

• mandates

Multiple Select

What items are found in the Americans with Disabilities Act?

• All of the programs, services, and activities that are run by state and local governments must be accessible to people with disabilities. This includes courts, schools, parks and recreational areas, and transportation.

• Makes sure we are not discriminated against when we are working or applying for a job. It does not guarantee that we will get the job, but makes sure we have a fair chance. If we are qualified for the job, we have the right to be interviewed. If we are hired, we have the right to be paid the same salary as everyone else. Employers must also make some accommodations, or changes to the job that will help us be successful.

• People with disabilities must be able to communicate. For example, people with hearing impairments or those who are deaf may not be able to use the regular phone lines. Communication devices that allow people to type in their words instead of listening or speaking must be available. Sign language interpreters should be provided when needed.

• Public places must be accessible if they were built or renovated after the ADA was passed in 1990. This includes any place members of the general public go, such as restaurants, movie theaters, malls, and grocery stores.

Multiple Select

The ADA protects people:

• with physical disabilities

• with intellectual disabilities

• with sensory disabilities

• with mental health disabilities

• and people associated with people with disabilities, like friends or parents.

Multiple Choice

What act guarantees the rights of all children with disabilities to go to the same schools and be part of the same classrooms as children without disabilities?

• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

• The Individuals with Learning Disabilities Act

• The Advancement of Americans with Disabilities Act

• The Americans with Disabilities Act

•powers reserved to the states.

•Goal: lessen federal domestic spending and give the states more control over spending

Multiple Choice

Which of these pairs of presidents are most closely associated with "new federalism," or devolution?

• Jackson and McKinley

• Grant and Johnson

• Nixon and Reagan

• Eisenhower and Truman

Multiple Choice

Which of the following refers to the process of transferring powers from the federal government to state governments?

• Devolution
• Monetarism
• Reconstruction
• Centralization

Multiple Choice

This law transformed the welfare program from a categorical grant into _____  under President _____ ?

• a block grant, Clinton
• a voluntary program, Bush
• a non binding resolution, Nixon
• a mandate, Carter

Background:

• Ogden had been granted a monopoly by New York State to operate a steam boat between New York & New Jersey. Gibbons was granted a similar license by the federal government. Ogden sued to stop Gibbons from competing with him. Gibbons appealed to the Supreme Court.

Decision/Significance:

• Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Congress (the federal gov't) could regulate ferry boats trading between two or more states as part of its power under the Constitution to control "interstate commerce" (trade between states).

• It set the stage for future expansion of Congressional power over other activities once thought to be under the control of the states.

Multiple Choice

What is interstate commerce?

• trading within the boundaries of one state

• the power of the supreme court to review laws

• trading between two or more states

Multiple Choice

According to the Constitution, who controls interstate commerce?

• Congress

• The President

• The States

• The Supreme Court

Multiple Choice

What did Gibbons v. Ogden establish?

• That the President has the right to control trade within the borders of a state.

• That the states control trade within the United States.

• That the states control trade within their own borders

• That Congress has the power to regulate trade between two or more states.

Open Ended

Describe the Americans with Disabilities Act. 3 or more sentences

Open Ended

Summarize the Gibson v Ogden Case. 3 or more sentences!!!

Background:

• In 1818, the Maryland legislature put a tax on the Maryland branch of the Second National Bank. Maryland legislators hoped that state taxes on the federal bank would shut it down.

• James McCulloch, the federal banks cashier, did not pay the taxes that Maryland law required and Maryland sued for payment.

• Maryland will win its case in their own courts but the case will be appealed to the Supreme Court.

Issues brought to the Supreme Court

• The case presented two key issues:

• Does Congress have the power to create a National Bank even though that power is not specifically mentioned in the Constitution?

• Does Maryland have the power to tax an institution of the federal government?

Decision/ Significance:

• Marshall ruled that Congress could indeed charter (create) a national bank, since this would help Congress carry out its other powers. Marshall said that the "necessary & proper" clause (elastic clause) in the Constitution gives Congress all those powers needed to carry out its powers listed in the Constitution.

• He also said since the federal government had the right to establish the bank, Maryland had no right to interfere by taxing it.

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Multiple Choice

Does Congress have the right to establish a National Bank?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

What gives them the right to establish a National Bank?

• because they are just that powerful

• it says it specifically in the Constitution that they can create a bank

• The elastic clause in the Constitution says they can create anything "necessary and proper."

• Nothing, it is unconstitutional

Multiple Choice

What is the Supreme Court case that overturned the Gun Free School Zone Act of 1990 because Congress over stepped its authority in regulating interstate commerce?

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Wisconsin v. Yoder

• Baker v. Carr

• United States v. Lopez

Open Ended

What is the welfare reform act of 1996

Open Ended

what is an example of a federal mandate?

Multiple Choice

What amendment reserves powers not given to the federal government to the states?

• 1st
• 10th
• 24th
• Trick Question: No amendment does this