Relationship between fed & state gov

Implied powers

Powers of federal government not explicitly written

Block grants

Broad federal grants to state/local governments, such as “education”

Categorical grants

More specific federal grants, such as medicaid/snap

federal revenue sharing

the practice of sharing federal income tax funds with state & local governments

unfunded mandates

orders by the government that the states must follow and that the states must pay for

dual federalism

layer cake — division of responsibility

cooperative federalism

marble cake — shared responsibilities and overlap, both goats. play role, esp. since Great Depression

Full faith & credit clause (Article IV)

Trust between states: a driver’s license in one state is valid In the other

Article IV: privileges & immunities clause

fairness on discrimination — Colorado can’t discriminate texans b/c they’re from another state

Article IV: extradiiton

criminals cannot escape by going to another state; they must be returned for penalties in home state

inherent power

all nations, regardless of their constitution, has these powers (ex: the power to sign treaties)