POLS 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: People And Territory, Supremacy Clause, State University System
8 Nov 2016
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Nat gov creates sub-national govs and gives them power. Central gov has only those powers given to it by the sub-units. Different levels of gov control same people and territory. Each level of gov protected from encroachment by the other. Each unit has the power to influence the behavior of the other. About a set of legal and political relationships. The states were there first and weren"t going away. And giving power to a far-away central authority. But plenty of post hoc justifications for it. Federalist 51 - the double security of a compound republic . One size fits all not always good (though sometimes it is) Different policies better suited for different states and their peoples. Federalism lets local communities manage their own affairs. The flipside: federalism lets local communities manage their own affairs. Conflict with national power and national interest. Welfare cuts to discourage benefit - seekers. Film in nm, corp. tax in de.
