POL 232 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Connecticut Compromise

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Political Science
• Course: POL 232
• Professor: Alexander Moens

Document Summary

Dual federalism: a model of federalism that looks on national and state governments as co-equal sovereign powers. Neither the state government nor the national government should interfere in the other"s sphere. The new deal and cooperative federalism: a model of federalism in which the states and the national government cooperate in solving problems (ex. New deal programs required state and national action). Fiscal federalism: a process by which funds raised through taxation or borrowing by one level of government (usually the national government) are spent by another level (typically, state or local governments). Federal mandate: a requirement in federal legislation that forces states and municipalities to comply with certain rules. Functions of congress: lawmaking, representation, service to constituents, oversight. The trustee view of representation: one approach to the question of how representation should be achieved is that legislators should act as trustees of the broad interests of the entire society.