4.2 Timeline

  • Dual Federalism

    Dual Federalism

    Dual federalsim lasted from about 1789 to the 1930's. Under dual federalism, both state and national governments were equal authorities operating within their own spheres of influence, defined by a strict reading of the Constitution.
  • John Marshall

    John Marshall

    John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the court and had strong nationalist leanings.
  • McCulloch vs. Maryland

    McCulloch vs. Maryland

    Case in which there was a bank dispute.
  • Doctrine of Secession

    Doctrine of Secession

    The idea that states had the right to separate themselves from the Union
  • Reconstruction Amendments

    Reconstruction Amendments

    13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
  • Interstate Commerce Act

    Interstate Commerce Act

    Regulates the railroad industry
  • Sherman Antitrust Act

    Sherman Antitrust Act

    To prevent monopolies
  • United States vs. E.C. Knight Company

    United States vs. E.C. Knight Company

    Court ruled that a combination of sugar refining companies was not a monopoly
  • Cooperative Federalism

    Cooperative Federalism

    Says that all levels of government should work together to solve problems, such as poverty. It lasted from the 1930's to the 1960's.
  • Doctrine of Nullification

    Doctrine of Nullification

    Some politicians believed that states had the right to nullify national laws that they believed contradicted of clashed with state interests.
  • The New Deal

    The New Deal

    Created a series of national programs to address the needs of Americans
  • Creative Federalism

    Creative Federalism

    The national government funded state and local programs that met nat'l goals, such as fighting poverty. It lasted from 1960's-1980's.
  • Lyndon B. Johnson

    Lyndon B. Johnson

    The president further expanded the powers of the national government with his Great Society program
  • The Great Society

    The Great Society

    A program with a series of initiatives aimed at eliminating poverty and social inequality
  • New Federalism

    New Federalism

    The supporters argued that decreased national spending and returning power to the states would improve government. It lasted from 1980's-2001.
  • Reagan Years

    Reagan Years

    Supported returning power to the states
  • Ronald Reagan

    Ronald Reagan

    Reagan worked to reduce the size of government by cutting national grant money to the states
  • Contract with America

    Contract with America

    Republican candidates in the 1994 congressional elections ran with a political message that was called Contract w/ America
  • Devolution

    Devolution

    idea of returning power to the states