Federalism And The Federal System In The United States
What is Federalism?
Shenita Peterson
POL110-U.S. Government
Dr. Robert Poydasheff
November 6, 2013
Federalism and the federal system were formed in order to be the foundation of American government. “Federalism is a political system in which ultimate authority is shared between a central government and state or regional governments”. In recent times federalism has become more competing. Obviously, federalism in the US involves the relationship between the federal government and those of the states. As recalled from history lessons, the US was formed when the thirteen original states notified the Articles of Confederation. Under the articles the US was not a nation, but rather a Confederation (or league) of friendly …show more content…
The thought was that the federal government had a few enumerated powers that it could not exceed (absent amendment) whereas the states can do as they see fit to ensure the safety and welfare of their residents. For example, states can pass laws criminalizing a wide range of conduct such as murder, burglary, rape, robbery, etc. The federal government is limited in its authority to proscribe states are often called (by both courts and politicians) laboratories of democracy. The same basic issues exist is basically every state; how to keep people safe, how to make sure people safe, how to make sure people get needed medical care, how to improve education. While many states may approach the same issue in the same manner, other states may adopt novel approaches. For example, Massachusetts and Utah both tackles healthcare reform, Louisiana is using state money to send kids from bad schools to private schools, and other states have legalized medicinal and/or recreational marijuana. If something has a positive effect on quality of life issues, it is often adopted by money other states, and perhaps nationwide.
So, another way federalism in a concept in American political life is it permits states to experiments with remedies to various problems. With different states trying various approaches, solutions are often discovered. …show more content…
For starts, the civil war is a direct result of differing menus on federalism. In fact, views on federalism (in a way) are what constitute the fundamental separation of two parties. The GOP, at its core, believes in concept of a limited federal government, with most power devolving to the states. Democrats, on the other hand, believe in a bigger more interventionist federal government. (In theory things like welfare, Medicaid, etc. should be within the province of the states and not the federal government, but democrats have used the federal government to create these
Shenita Peterson
POL110-U.S. Government
Dr. Robert Poydasheff
November 6, 2013
Federalism and the federal system were formed in order to be the foundation of American government. “Federalism is a political system in which ultimate authority is shared between a central government and state or regional governments”. In recent times federalism has become more competing. Obviously, federalism in the US involves the relationship between the federal government and those of the states. As recalled from history lessons, the US was formed when the thirteen original states notified the Articles of Confederation. Under the articles the US was not a nation, but rather a Confederation (or league) of friendly …show more content…
The thought was that the federal government had a few enumerated powers that it could not exceed (absent amendment) whereas the states can do as they see fit to ensure the safety and welfare of their residents. For example, states can pass laws criminalizing a wide range of conduct such as murder, burglary, rape, robbery, etc. The federal government is limited in its authority to proscribe states are often called (by both courts and politicians) laboratories of democracy. The same basic issues exist is basically every state; how to keep people safe, how to make sure people safe, how to make sure people get needed medical care, how to improve education. While many states may approach the same issue in the same manner, other states may adopt novel approaches. For example, Massachusetts and Utah both tackles healthcare reform, Louisiana is using state money to send kids from bad schools to private schools, and other states have legalized medicinal and/or recreational marijuana. If something has a positive effect on quality of life issues, it is often adopted by money other states, and perhaps nationwide.
So, another way federalism in a concept in American political life is it permits states to experiments with remedies to various problems. With different states trying various approaches, solutions are often discovered. …show more content…
For starts, the civil war is a direct result of differing menus on federalism. In fact, views on federalism (in a way) are what constitute the fundamental separation of two parties. The GOP, at its core, believes in concept of a limited federal government, with most power devolving to the states. Democrats, on the other hand, believe in a bigger more interventionist federal government. (In theory things like welfare, Medicaid, etc. should be within the province of the states and not the federal government, but democrats have used the federal government to create these