FEDERALSIM

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• FEDERALSIM
• (CONTINUED)

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Federal- State Relations

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• Is the most important thing
• How States get it from Washington

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GRANTS

• 3 TYPES
• Block- Favored by Liberals
• Categorical- Favored by Moderates
• Revenue Sharing- favored by Conservatives

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Categorical Grants

• Lots of Strings attached
• Arguments for them
• Example 5 million dollars for DISD for
  Technology
• Use has grown with size of Federal Government
• Especially in New Deal and Great Society

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Block Grants

• Few Strings Attached
• Arguments For
• Example 5 million dollars for DISD for
  Technology
• On a comeback with Republican Congress

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Revenue Sharing

• No strings attached
• Next to the ultimate in States Rights type of
  programs
• The ultimate?

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• HOW ABOUT YOU?

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Federal Control of States

• Conditions of Aid
• The most popular form
• Tie their objectives into State receiving aid
• Examples
• Not Really voluntary- why?

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Mandates

• Most concern Civil Rights and environment
• Can make the State do it no matter what
• Title 9, Affirmative Action, Clean water
  standards, etc
• Page 66- examples- overall about 200 total
• Courts have been ruling to allow ,or and more
• A liberals birthday party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!