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-Divisional power between central gov’t and sub national governments
-each has own separate spheres of power
-have shared powers
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| equal distribution between state and gov’t |
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working together; national and state gov’ts are involved with each other
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has no cake- (power is not in one place) provides both good and bad
checks and balances
disadvantages- each have different view points, get in each other’s way |
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-treaties between states that deal with things like borders, pollution control,
s responsible for administering or improving some shared resource such as a seaport or public transportation infrastructure. In some cases, a compact serves simply as a coordination mechanism between independent authorities in the member states. The lists below reflect this distinction |
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-states that are near each other will allow students who live right outside the state to pay in state tuition,licensing
Reciprocity agreements govern everything from local library books to international fugutives. What sets reciprocity agreements apart from other agreements (e.g. treaties, trade agreements and other contracts) is their inherent open-endedness. Rather than exchanging goods, service or capital, reciprocity agreements consist of an exchange of privileges, which one or both parties may never even end up exercising.
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| Joining forces for court cases |
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| -states sueing tobacco companies |
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-from federal to local
-transition of powers or responsibilities from federal gov’t to state gov’t
-over time the courts have given more and more power to the states
-who should have more power (or should it be equal)?
-should depend on the issue
statutory granting of powers from the central government of a sovereign state to government at a subnational level, such as a regional, local, or state level. It differs from federalism in that the powers devolved may be temporary and ultimately reside in central government |
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national security should be at the federal level
education at the state level |
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| the main source of federal aid to state and local government, can only be used for specific purposes and for helping education, or categories of state and local spending |
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| a large sum of money granted by the national government to a regional government with only general provisions as to the way it is to be spent |
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| fed laws trump state laws-fed law always wins |
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| the power of a constituent part (administrative division) of a state to exercise such of the state's powers of governance within its own administrative area that have been devolved to it by the central government |
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| The theory of state preeminence over local governments was expressed as Dillon’s Rule in an 1868 case: "Municipal corporations owe their origin to, and derive their powers and rights wholly from, the legislature. It breathes into them the breath of life, without which they cannot exist. As it creates, so may it destroy. If it may destroy, it may abridge and control. |
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| 3rd party candidates on the ballot |
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| Varies across for 3rd party candidates. Very hard for the 3rd parties to get on the ballot. Have to gain 5% of population. Over 100,000 signatures. Some examples- Georgia, Florida (required a fee to get on the ballot, fee is a percentage of the salary of that particular office), Arkansas, West Virginia (require to get the signatures before the primary occurs). Have had zero 3rd candidates on ballot for several years |
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1. Patronage
2. Direct Primaries
3. Primary
4. Australian Ballot: Secret Ballot |
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