Fiscal or Regulatory Federalism

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Read: 68-78 in Edwards
Unit 1 Identification Terms
Unit 1 Exam: Monday, October 21
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Learning Objectives:
CON-2.A: Explain how societal needs affect the constitutional allocation of power between the national and state governments.
CON-2.A.2: The distribution of power between federal and state governments to meet the needs of society changes, as reflected by grants, incentives, and aid programs, including federal revenue sharing, mandates, categorical grants, and block grants

Fiscal Federalism
One relationship that has dramatically changed over the past century is the redistribution of money from the federal government to the states. Typically, this transfer of money is through either the use of block grants or categorical grants. Today, we will take a look at the differences between the two and the impact on federal control and regulations.

Read the following Congressional Budget Report on Federal grants.

It's a fairly long document (30 pages), so we will divide and conquer. Get in groups of 4 and number off. Read the following sections:
Everyone: Summary pgs. 1-3
#1 Federal Outlays 3-7
#2 Rationales 7-12
#3 Federal Controls 12-17
#4 Federal Influence & Implications 17-23

Take 10-15 minutes to read, taking notes over your section. After reading your section, each member needs to share and explain their section. Everyone should take notes on each section explained.  If you finish early, read through the powerpoint presentation below.





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