Chapter Three: Questions On American Federalism
Chapter Three: American Federalism and Nationalism
1. What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? How has it been used to stretch the powers of the national government?
The constitutional declaration defines the Necessary and Proper Clause as Congress’s authority to exercise the “necessary and proper” powers to carry designated functions.
It is also known as elastic clause, because it includes all implied in the constitutional text. It has been used to stretch the power of the national government authority by explaining national authority over everything from creating banks to regulating airlines to overseeing zoos.
2. What are the differences between layer cake and marble cake federalism? Which do you think is more effective? …show more content…
4. What is the difference between a grant-in-aid and a block grant? Which is best?
In grant in aid, national government funding provided to state and local governments, with special instruction that how to use funds where as in a block grant, national government funding provided to state and local governments have few restrictions or requirements on spending. Aid don’t have any restriction it is best.
5. Name a conflict between the state and national government – how has our federal system confused the role of the two governments?
The conflict between the state and national government is Legalization of marijuana.
In federal system, power is divided and shared between state and national government. The national government make some national level decisions such as declaring war and coining money and the state government make some local level decisions relating to establishment of schools. However, some are held at both level. Since each level is independent and their power overlaps, conflict is built into the …show more content…
The bill of rights did not apply to the states until The Fourteenth Amendment required that no state could deprive any citizen of life, liberty, or property. One phrase of the Fifth Amendment now applied to state and local government. The supreme court had incorporated the right into the Fourteenth Amendment. The supreme court decides, case by case, which rights applied to state governments this process is called selective incorporation. 4. There are two dominant views involving freedom of religion, what are they and which do you think is right?
The two dominant views involving freedom of religion are establishment clause and free exercise clause. I think the free exercise clause is right. Because in free exercise clause it prohibits government from interfering with religious practice whereas in establishment clause it clearly de-signed to keep government officials from favoring one religion.
5. Which of the civil liberties is the most important for democracy, why?
The civil liberty freedom of speech is most important for democracy because it brings control over state authorities by the society, also helps to make own decision in the society which is demand of democracy.
Chapter Five: Civil
1. What is the Necessary and Proper Clause? How has it been used to stretch the powers of the national government?
The constitutional declaration defines the Necessary and Proper Clause as Congress’s authority to exercise the “necessary and proper” powers to carry designated functions.
It is also known as elastic clause, because it includes all implied in the constitutional text. It has been used to stretch the power of the national government authority by explaining national authority over everything from creating banks to regulating airlines to overseeing zoos.
2. What are the differences between layer cake and marble cake federalism? Which do you think is more effective? …show more content…
4. What is the difference between a grant-in-aid and a block grant? Which is best?
In grant in aid, national government funding provided to state and local governments, with special instruction that how to use funds where as in a block grant, national government funding provided to state and local governments have few restrictions or requirements on spending. Aid don’t have any restriction it is best.
5. Name a conflict between the state and national government – how has our federal system confused the role of the two governments?
The conflict between the state and national government is Legalization of marijuana.
In federal system, power is divided and shared between state and national government. The national government make some national level decisions such as declaring war and coining money and the state government make some local level decisions relating to establishment of schools. However, some are held at both level. Since each level is independent and their power overlaps, conflict is built into the …show more content…
The bill of rights did not apply to the states until The Fourteenth Amendment required that no state could deprive any citizen of life, liberty, or property. One phrase of the Fifth Amendment now applied to state and local government. The supreme court had incorporated the right into the Fourteenth Amendment. The supreme court decides, case by case, which rights applied to state governments this process is called selective incorporation. 4. There are two dominant views involving freedom of religion, what are they and which do you think is right?
The two dominant views involving freedom of religion are establishment clause and free exercise clause. I think the free exercise clause is right. Because in free exercise clause it prohibits government from interfering with religious practice whereas in establishment clause it clearly de-signed to keep government officials from favoring one religion.
5. Which of the civil liberties is the most important for democracy, why?
The civil liberty freedom of speech is most important for democracy because it brings control over state authorities by the society, also helps to make own decision in the society which is demand of democracy.
Chapter Five: Civil