Question

crash course | government & politics
period: 5th
federalism
vocabulary
federalism: the sharing of power between the national and state governments
dual federalism: strictly defined powers of national and state governments; little overlap (also know as layer - cake federalism)
cooperative federalism: powers of national and state governments are blurred, as they work together (also known as marble - cake federalism)
concurrent powers: powers shared by both national and state governments
jurisdiction: which government level has the ability or legal right to regulate an activity
devolution: a federalism concept whereby some power is returned to the states

1. define federalism:
2. why is the term federalism misleading or confusing?
3. explain the concept of dual federalism:

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list several items the national and states governments had \jurisdiction\ over during the era of dual federalism
national | state

Explanation:

1. Federalism is the sharing of power between national and state governments. This system aims to balance central - control and local - autonomy.
2. The term can be misleading as the division of powers isn't always clear - cut. Different types like dual and cooperative federalism show varying degrees of power - sharing, which can be confusing.
3. Dual federalism is a model where national and state governments have strictly defined powers with little overlap. During the era of dual federalism, the national government had jurisdiction over areas like foreign policy and interstate commerce, while states had jurisdiction over areas like education and intrastate commerce.

Answer:

1. Federalism is the sharing of power between the national and state governments.
2. It can be misleading because the division of powers between national and state governments is not always clear - cut, and different forms of federalism (dual, cooperative) have different power - sharing dynamics.
3. Dual federalism is a system where the powers of national and state governments are strictly defined with little overlap. National: Foreign policy, interstate commerce. State: Education, intrastate commerce.