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Dual Federalis
State and national government were sovereign within their own spheres. Both government had equal power. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
The debate was over weather banks should be allowed to be taxed by states. John Marshall was the Cheif Justice at the time. -
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Doctrine of Nullification and Secession
This was a belief that states had the right to nullify national laws that contradicted with state laws. The extreme was the belief that states can secessed from the Union if they are not given state sovereignty. -
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Reconstruction Amendments
This is the general term for the 14th and 15th amendments where freedom was given to slaves and African Americans. -
Interstate Commerce Act
This act wa created to regulate the railroad industry. -
Sherman Antitrust Act
This act was passed to prevent monopolies from having control of the market. -
United States vs. E.C. Knight Company
A sugar refining company was tried for questioning whether or not the company was a monopoly. -
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Cooperative Federalism
Governments work together to solve problems. -
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The New Deal
Roosevelt's plan to get the United States out of the Great Depression. The new deal created a series of national programs . The main goals of these programs where to provide food, protect homeowners and most importantly create jobs. This was the first time the national government assumed responsibility for the social and econimic welfare of the people -
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Creative Federalism
National government funded states to met national goals. This idea was brough from Lyndon B. Johnson to futher expand the government's power. The Great Society was the government program that changed The United States approch on federalism. -
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New Federalism
Decreased power of national government. This was also known as the Reagan Years. Ronald Reagan was the first of a series of Republicans that lead our country to have a less powerful national government. -
Devolution
THe concept that was proposed with a political message called the Contract with America. Its goal was to return power to the states. The politicians stated they would complete these goals within 100 days of taking office.
