Government Chapter 10: Section 10.2

each government section (central and state) operated independent of the other

Dual Federalism

1. A principle that allowed the states to nullify (cancel) a federal law if they viewed it to be Constitutional 

2. This ultimately led to the Civil War

Doctrine of Nullification

1. The Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had the ability to regulate interstate commerce 

2. Expanded the Federal government’s power 

Gibbons vs. Ogden

The state and national government worked together to accomplish their goal

Cooperative Federalism (1913-1964) 

the national income tax was created in 1913: this power was ultimately allowed by the states

16th Amendment

both required cooperation of the state and national government

The Great Depression and World War II

1. Large amount of money given to the states by the federal government 

2. The money gives the government an opportunity to exert more power over the states

Federal Grants