New Federalism
Across
- 2. New federalism appealed to many people because of its emphasis on local and _________ governments.
- 3. In the landmark new federalism case United States vs. ________, it was ruled that Congress cannot create gun free school zones.
- 5. What President originally implemented New Federalism?
- 8. Although Nixon first brought up the concept of new federalism, he ____________ during his presidency when trying to consolidate the categorical grants into block grants, in fact by the end of his presidency there were actually more categorical grants.
- 11. During his time in presidency this man took away many of the powers from the state level and strengthened the central government. (Initials)
- 12. People who lean to the ________ generally agree with New Federalist policy.
- 13. The _______ clause is a clause that has been focused on in supreme court cases pertaining to New Federalism.
- 14. Since Nixon’s time in presidency, four presidents have supported at least the principles of New Federalism. (True or False)
Down
- 1. The _________ reforms of 1996 gave states the ability to spend federal dollars as they saw fit.
- 4. What President championed New Federalism during his presidency?
- 6. During Reagan's time as president he showed his support of new federalism by the __________(Increase or Decrease) of defense spending, tax cuts and levels of Social Security payments.
- 7. A system which directs money and power away from the central government and towards the state governments is known as _________ federalism.
- 9. A new federalist policy is to give _________ grants to states to use as they wish in a specific field.
- 10. Devolution is a policy of giving states power and responsibility for some programs. (True or False)