Chapter 3: Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations Study
Guide
Important Vocabulary, Court Cases, People and Events
sovereignty
project grants
myth of state sovereignty
matching grants
state-centered federalism
councils of governments
nation-centered federalism
block grants
McCulloch v. Maryland
general revenue sharing
Gibbons v. Ogden
unfunded mandates
interstate commerce
devolution
dual federalism
faith-based organizations (FBOs)
Hammer v. Dagenhart
homeland security
grant-in-aid programs
eminent domain
intergovernmental relations (IGR)
general service governments
cooperative federalism
special district governments
categorical (conditional) grants-in-aid
intergovernmental lobby
formula grants
public-sector interest groups
Important general topics/questions for consideration
1. In what manner did the relationship between federal and state governments change after
the Civil War in the U.S.?
2. Describe some important reforms in grant-in-aid programs from the 1860s to present.
3. Briefly examine the roles of the Supreme Court, Congress, The White House, and the
federal bureaucracy in the federal system.
4. Briefly explain the role of state government, local government, and nongovernmental
actors in the federal system.