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60 Second Civics:federalism Pt. 21: Grants in Aid and Expansion of Federal Power
This episode discusses the origins of federal grants-in-aid programs.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism in Practice
The American system of federalism is introduced.
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60 Second Civics: Regulation of Commerce
The system of federalism causes some conflict between Congress and the states over the regulation of interstate commerce.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism in the United States and Great Britain
Federalism in the United States is structured differently from the government of Great Britain.
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60 Second Civics: Grants in Aid: Education Policy
Today we discuss federal grants-in-aid and and the impact of these on state education policy.
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60 Second Civics: National Conference of State Legislatures
Concludes discussion of American federalism by learning about the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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60 Second Civics: Administrative Agencies Pt. 21: Federalism as a Check on Power
The system of federalism is able to check the power of federal administrative agencies, for example, when a state policy is in conflict with a federal one and subsequently influences change at the federal level.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 1: Introduction to Federalism
Introduces the topic of federalism.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 2: Federalism in Early United States
Discusses the emergence of federalism after the Civil War.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 3: The Important Role of the States
Covers the role that the states take within the system of federalism.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 4: Powers of the States
The powers of the states are implied from what they are not permitted to do.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 10: State Judicial Systems
Discusses the similarities and differences between state courts.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 22: The Great Depression Changes Federalism
Discusses how grants-in-aid came to be used during the Great Depression, as people increasingly depended on the federal government to help them survive.
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60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 23: Grants in Aid and Federal Influence
Looks at how federal grants-in-aid allow the national government to influence state policy.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 1648: Powers Denied to Federal and State Governments
Today's podcast is all about limits on the power of the federal and state governments.
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60 Second Civics: Episode 335: National and State Powers
Today, we discuss the relationship between national and state powers.