Relation Between The Federal Government And States

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Relation between the Federal Government and States



Constitution doesn’t trend to the modern economy then.

I. Traditional (1788-1937) Congress - promote
Supreme Court - protect Constitution

President Hoover laiszze-faire
John M. Keynes – Keynes economic theory “sometimes that not enough” government needs to take a proactive stand. Created a false demand that production will pick- up.
Franklin Roosevelt – will get the economy back on track.
1st 100 days he push through 37 bills that he introduced to Congress, limited to an active – federal government.

Senate and House passed all of the bills in 1937.
Mood of the day – Supreme Court protect the Constitution

Important: Supreme Court case (NLRB vs. Jones Laughlin Steel Co.)
NLRB introduced a new relationship between the federal government and states.

II. Cooperative
In 1937 to help the States do want they could not do on their own.
Federal government helps the states
Roles of Supreme Court passive stands and let Congress go ahead.

1950’s people love the new federal government.

Grants
28% of Texas budget comes from the federal government.
Caucus causes the federal government.

1929 NAACP
1964 Civil Right Movement – World War II, Pearl Harbor

Civil Right Movement - demand equality brought this change and the Supreme Court decision

Brown vs. Board of Education – 14 amendment; School Segregation

III. Coercive Federalism - 1953
Roles of Congress force states do what they would not do on their own.
Roles of Supreme Court active / policy maker
Supreme Court does not have anything to do with the 4th federal court.

III. Reagan – 1981
Federal government is the trouble administrative program and push to state affective and effective
“More cost effectively (cheaper) you do need that much money.” Downsize the role of government.

Legacy of Reagan’s federalism what Reagan said we can do. How to best addre...