Why did the federal government use grants-in-aid during the era of cooperative federalism?

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Federalism after Reagan

The Brookings Review

Vol. 6, No. 4 (Fall, 1988)

, pp. 23-30 (8 pages)

Published By: Brookings Institution Press

https://doi.org/10.2307/20080057

https://www.jstor.org/stable/20080057

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National-State Relations: Cooperative Federalism in the Twentieth Century

Publius

Vol. 31, No. 2, Essays in Memory of Daniel J. Elazar (Spring, 2001)

, pp. 15-30 (16 pages)

Published By: Oxford University Press

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Daniel J. Elazar's 1959 Ph.D. dissertation demonstrated conclusively the inadequate explanatory value of the theory of dual federalism and the prevalence of cooperative national-state relations in the period ending in 1913. Congressional employment of total and partial preemption and coercive regulatory powers since 1965 raises the question whether the theory of cooperative federalism explains fully the functioning of the federal system at the beginning of the twenty-first century. An examination of national-state relations reveals that each of the two theories retains a degree of explanatory value. There is, however, a need for a more general theory incorporating elements of these theories and coercive use of congressional powers, highlighting the generally cooperative nature of national-state relations, and explaining the continuous readjustment of the respective powers of Congress and states.

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Publius is an international journal and is interested in publishing work on federalist systems throughout the world. Its goal is to publish the latest research from around the world on federalism theory and practice; the dynamics of federal systems; intergovernmental relations and administration; regional, state and provincial governance; and comparative federalism.

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Why does the federal government make grants

The federal government awards hundreds of billions of dollars in grants to state and local governments each year. These grants help finance a broad range of services, including health care, education, social services, infrastructure, and public safety.

Why does the federal government make grants

Such grants cover a wide array of programs, helping to equalize services among states and allow the federal government to influence policymaking at state and local levels.

What was the purpose of cooperative federalism?

Cooperative federalism, also known as marble-cake federalism, is defined as a flexible relationship between the federal and state governments in which both work together on a variety of issues and programs.

What is the purpose of grants

What are grants-in-aid? They include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities.