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Dual Federalism
Dual federalism is when both national and state governments are sovereign within their own spheres. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
McCulloch v. Maryland was a court case arguement in which the state of Maryland had attempted to impede operation of a branch of the Second Bank of the United States by imposing a tax on all notes of banks not chartered in Maryland -
John Marshall
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the Court Case to unanimously rule in favor of the bank. -
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Doctrine of Nullification
The Doctrine of Nullification was the idea of nullifying national laws that they believed contradicted with state interests. -
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Doctrine of Secession
The Doctrine of Secession is the idea that states had right to part from from the Union. -
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Reconstruction Amendments
The Reconstruction Amendments consists of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution. -
Interstate Commerce Act
The Interstate Commerce Act was passed to help regulate the railroad industry. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
The Sherman Antitrust Act was passed to prevent monopolies or control of a service in a parrticular market. -
United States v. E.C. Knight Company
This was a supreme court case that argued limitations of government's power to control monopolies. -
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Cooperative Federalism
Cooperative Federalism was the idea that all levels of government should work together to solve issues such as poverty. -
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The New Deal
The New Deal was a series of national programs to address the needs of Americans. -
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Creative Federalism
Creative Federalism was the period in which the national government gave out federal funds to local governments to address problems that states could or wouldn't address. -
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Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon Johnson, the 36th president of the United States, expanded the powers of the national government with the Great Society Program. -
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Great Society Program
The Great Society Program was a series of initiatives aimed at eliminating poverty and social inequality. -
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New Federalism
New Federalism consisted of ideas that decreased national spending and returning power to the states would improve government. -
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The Reagan Years
The Reagan Years during the 1980s was his belief of returning power to the states. -
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, gave his first inaugaral adress. -
Contract with America
The Contract with America's purpose was to reduce the size and power of the national government by eliminating costly federal programs while combining others. -
Devolution
Devolution is the concept of returning power to the states.
