29 recall 30 Fiscal federalism 31 grants-in-aid 32 categorical grants 33 block grants 34 revenue sharing grants 35 Mandates 36 Unfunded Mandates 37 Conditions of Aid Reading Questions 1. Define federalism and explain how such a system differs from a unitary or a confederal system. 2. Using the chart on p. 55 and the rest of the material in the book, list the elements of the Constitution that 1) restrict the powers of the states 2) protect the powers of the states 3) describe how the states should deal with each other and 4) have been used to expand the power of the federal government 3. What was the principle of nullification? 4 Define mandates. Give examples. Explain the disadvantages to states of federal mandates. What is an unfunded mandate? 5. Explain what was in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, the 1995 law that the Republicans passed. 6. Why did the GOP in Congress embrace the idea of devolution and what was the effect of the reform of welfare (AFDC/TANF)? 7. Be able to recall it was possible to enact devolution for AFDC but not for Medicaid? What is Medicaid?
29 recall 30 Fiscal federalism 31 grants-in-aid 32 categorical grants 33 block grants 34 revenue sharing grants 35 Mandates 36 Unfunded Mandates 37 Conditions of Aid Reading Questions 1. Define federalism and explain how such a system differs from a unitary or a confederal system. 2. Using the chart on p. 55 and the rest of the material in the book, list the elements of the Constitution that 1) restrict the powers of the states 2) protect the powers of the states 3) describe how the states should deal with each other and 4) have been used to expand the power of the federal government 3. What was the principle of nullification? 4 Define mandates. Give examples. Explain the disadvantages to states of federal mandates. What is an unfunded mandate? 5. Explain what was in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, the 1995 law that the Republicans passed. 6. Why did the GOP in Congress embrace the idea of devolution and what was the effect of the reform of welfare (AFDC/TANF)? 7. Be able to recall it was possible to enact devolution for AFDC but not for Medicaid? What is Medicaid?
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