Trends in
Federalism/Grant
System
Odds and Ends:
*Police powers: Right to create and
enforce laws that promote health,
safety, and morals.
Odds and Ends:
*Police powers: Right to create and
enforce laws that promote health,
safety, and morals.
*Constitution guarantees a republican
form of government at the state level,
but many states have elements of
direct democracy:
Odds and Ends:
*Police powers: Right to create and
enforce laws that promote health,
safety, and morals.
*Constitution guarantees a republican
form of government at the state level,
but many states have elements of
direct democracy:
• Referendum
Odds and Ends:
*Police powers: Right to create and
enforce laws that promote health,
safety, and morals.
*Constitution guarantees a republican
form of government at the state level,
but many states have elements of
direct democracy:
• Referendum
• Initiative
Odds and Ends:
*Police powers: Right to create and
enforce laws that promote health,
safety, and morals.
*Constitution guarantees a republican
form of government at the state level,
but many states have elements of
direct democracy:
• Referendum
• Initiative
• Recall
Trends in Federalism:
Dual federalism: Separate and
independent role for the state and
national government.
Cooperative federalism: State and
national levels working together.
*The big trend has been a move from
dual federalism to cooperative
federalism:
*The big trend has been a move from
dual federalism to cooperative
federalism:
• Started with the 14th amendment
*The big trend has been a move from
dual federalism to cooperative
federalism:
• Started with the 14th amendment
• Progressive Era (early 1900s)
*The big trend has been a move from
dual federalism to cooperative
federalism:
• Started with the 14th amendment
• Progressive Era (early 1900s)
• New Deal (1930s)
Grant System (Fiscal Federalism):
Fiscal Federalism: Federal money
granted to the states.
Types of grants:
1. CategoricalA. Project-
Grant System (Fiscal Federalism):
Fiscal Federalism: Federal money
granted to the states.
Types of grants:
1. CategoricalA. ProjectB. Formula-
Grant System (Fiscal Federalism):
Fiscal Federalism: Federal money
granted to the states.
Types of grants:
1. CategoricalA. ProjectB. Formula2. Block grants-
Trends in grants:
1. Federal money has increased
Trends in grants:
1. Federal money has increased
2. Increasing "conditions of aid" and
mandates
Trends in grants:
1. Federal money has increased
2. Increasing "conditions of aid" and
mandates
3. Shift from categorical grants to block
grants