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Title: American Government


1
American Government
  • Chapter 4
  • Section 2

2
Nations Obligations to States
  • Guarantee of a Republican Form of Government
  • Protection against Invasion and Domestic Violence
  • Respect for Territorial Integrity

3
Republican Government
  • Representative Government
  • Protection against Coup detat
  • Luther vs. Borden, 1849

4
Invasion and Domestic Violence
  • National Guard use during Riots
  • Federal Help during Natural Disasters
  • Hurricanes, Earthquakes, Floods, Tornadoes

5
Territorial Integrity
  • Boundaries can not be Changed Without Consent of
    the State
  • West Virginia is the Only Exception

6
Admitting States
  • Procedure
  • Territory meets Criteria (Organic Act)
  • Congress Passes Enabling Act
  • Congress Passes Admission Act
  • Conditions
  • No Conflict with social Mores and Taboos
    (Polygamy)
  • State Constitution not in Conflict with US
    Constitution

7
Federal Cooperation
  • Grants-in-Aid
  • Block Grants
  • Revenue Sharing
  • Law Enforcement

8
Grants-In-Aid
  • Categorical Grants
  • Funds must be used for specific purposes
  • Education, Transportation, etc
  • Conditional Grants
  • Funds can only be used if a project meets
    specific criteria
  • Project Exile, Public Health programs

9
Block Grants
  • Allows the recipient state to allocate the funds
  • Allows National Government to Reduce Spending

10
Revenue Sharing
  • Portion of Tax Collection Redistributed to States
  • Eliminated due to Budget Deficits in 1980s

11
Law Enforcement
  • US Coast Guard
  • National Guard
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Federal Courts
  • Federal Prisons
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