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Duel Federalism
both state and national governments had equal authorities operating within their own shperes of influence. It is compaired to a layer cake, each layer representing a different level of government -
doctrine of nullification
The doctrine of nullification suggested that states residing within the Union have the unilateral, inherent right to void any law created by the federal government that could be deemed unconstitutional. -
The Marshall Court
The Court ruled in favor to start a national bank. Marshall argued that the bank's charter by the necessary and proper clause. The necessary and proper clause gives Congress the power to take whatever actions neccisary to carry out its expressed powers. -
doctrine of secession
Doctrine of sucession means that part of a would seperate to form a new one. If the people in their area dont like the government they would succseed from the country. -
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Reconstruction Amendments
The Reconstruction Amendments are the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments. They reconstructed the south after the Civil War. -
Interstate commerce act
This was the design to regulate the railroads. It requires the railroad companies to make their fees public. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
the Sherman Antitrust Act prohibited certain business activities that the federal government deem to be anti-competitive. Such include monoploies and cartels -
United Staes v.s. E.C. Knight Co
United States v.s. E.C. Knight Co was a United States Supreme Court case that resulted in the limitation of the government's power to control monopolies -
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Cooperative Federalism
Belief that all levels of government should work together to solve problems. Cooperative Federalism emeraged during the Great Depression through Pres. Rosevelt's New Deal -
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The New Deal
The New Deal was a series of programs enacted during the first term of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The programs were in response to the Great Depression, and focused on the 3 Rs: Relief, Recovery, and Reform. -
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Creative Federalism
At this time the national government funded local and state progrsams that met national goals. This was made to try to eliminate poverty and social inequality. Lyndon Johnson granted more national funds to the state and local communities. -
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Lyndon B. Johnson
36th President of the United States. known for esculationg involvement in the vietnam war. Guaranteed full voting rights for citizens of all races -
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The Great Society
The Great Society was a set of domestic programs in the United States launched by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964-65. The main goal was the elimination of poverty and racial injustice -
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New Federalism
It emerged during the 1980's when President Reagan wanted to return power to the states. He felt that the state governments were more effective at providing services to the people copairded to the national government. He believed that the states were more effective at identifying the needs of their citizens -
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The Reagan Years
Reagan's presidency was termed the "Reagan Revolution," in recognition of the political realignment in the U.S. in favor of conservative domestic and foreign policies. The Reagan administration took a directly anti-communist stance towards the Soviet Union, actively seeking a collapse of the USSR as well as an end to the Cold War. -
Contract with America
Contract detailed the actions the Republicans promised to take if they became the majority party in the United States House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. -
Devolution
In the United States only the federal government, state governments, and federally recognized American Indian tribal nations are recognized by the United States Constitution, so local governments are subdivisions of states