Honors Government
Chapter 4 Sections 2-3
Section 2
1) How does the Supreme Court act much “like a referee in a sporting event” in
regard to handling issues between the states and the national government?
2) How does the Supremacy Clause (Art.6) help to handle conflicts between the state
and federal government?
3) Briefly describe the era of Dual Federalism (Layer-cake federalism- 17891930’s):
4) What was the basis for each founder’s beliefs in regard to the creation of a
National Bank?
Alexander Hamilton:
Thomas Jefferson:
5) Explain the 2 main outcomes (Marshall’s views) of McCulloch v. Maryland
1)
2)
6) What is the doctrine of nullification and what threat would this pose towards
effective Federalism?
7) What provides justification for action under the doctrine of secession?
8) Identify 2 things that the conclusion of the American Civil War brought to a
close:
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9) Read “The Landmark Supreme Court Case” of McCulloch v. Maryland and answer
the following question:
“What may have happened if Chief Justice Marshall would have ruled in favor of
Maryland in this case? What constitutional basis could he have drawn upon?”
9) Identify a few areas where turn of the century reforms were needed:
10) What did the following pieces of legislation help bring about?
Interstate Commerce Act: (1887)
Sherman Antitrust Act: (1890)
11) Why was it apparent that the National government needed to help out more during
the onset and early stages of the Great Depression?
12) What paradigm shift occurred in regard to the role of the national government
with the passage of FDR’s New Deal?
13) Why was Federalism under the New Deal known as “Cooperative Federalism”
(aka “Marble cake federalism- 1930-1960)”?
14) Why was LBJ’s “Great Society” program a good example of Creative
Federalism” (picket fence federalism- 1960-1980)?
15) What was a downside to the grant system of the Great Society?
16) What did the era of New Federalism (1980-present) help to bring about?
17) Paraphrase as to how Ronald Reagan’s quote from his first inaugural address
contributed to the idea of new federalism.
18) How was devolution carried out by Republicans under their “Contract with
America” (1994)?
19) Read “Federalism and Hurricane Katrina” and respond to the following:
“What level of government do you think should be primarily responsible for disaster
relief?”
Section 3:
20) Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, fiscal federalism seemed to reverse the trend
of new federalism (devolution). Provide evidence in the reading that this was
occurring:
21) What is the system of Fiscal Federalism?
22) Define Grants-in-aid:
23) How do categorical grants differ from block grants?
24) Why do states usually favor receiving block grants?
25) Why can it accurately be said that Federal Mandates have “strings attached”?
26) What are 2 policy areas where Federal Mandates have proven to be effective?
27) Select 2 0f the 5 policy areas mentioned in the book and indicate the role that
Federalism has played in each:
A)
B)