New Federalism

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Across
  1. 2. New federalism appealed to many people because of its emphasis on local and _________ governments.
  2. 3. In the landmark new federalism case United States vs. ________, it was ruled that Congress cannot create gun free school zones.
  3. 5. What President originally implemented New Federalism?
  4. 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.
  5. 11. During his time in presidency this man took away many of the powers from the state level and strengthened the central government. (Initials)
  6. 12. People who lean to the ________ generally agree with New Federalist policy.
  7. 13. The _______ clause is a clause that has been focused on in supreme court cases pertaining to New Federalism.
  8. 14. Since Nixon’s time in presidency, four presidents have supported at least the principles of New Federalism. (True or False)
Down
  1. 1. The _________ reforms of 1996 gave states the ability to spend federal dollars as they saw fit.
  2. 4. What President championed New Federalism during his presidency?
  3. 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.
  4. 7. A system which directs money and power away from the central government and towards the state governments is known as _________ federalism.
  5. 9. A new federalist policy is to give _________ grants to states to use as they wish in a specific field.
  6. 10. Devolution is a policy of giving states power and responsibility for some programs. (True or False)