POLI2327 Lecture Notes - Executive Privilege, New Federalism
1 Apr 2014
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Lecture 25: new federalism, renewed emphasis on states being their own constitutional entities. Own boundaries of power that are distinct form national government: new deal view on states and national government, national government sets the agenda. Convenient that things be done at the state level: conservative view = separate spheres of national and state governments, what is important to conservatives about federalism, promotion of individualism, as interpreted by the founding fathers. Liberals speak about liberties not in specific separation of sovereignties but instead as guideline: separation of powers, want a unified national government with no roadblacks, conservatives like it that we have ambition counteracting ambition. If you have separate branches fighting against each other, they can"t get anything done/have one branch rise up in power. Ins v. shaw: conservative challenge to delegation from the legislation branch to the executive branch.
