Enrique De Lara

Ms. Lindros
23/02/24

US government and economics unit 1

Transcription
Hello, everyone! Welcome to today's discussion on the implementation of Federalism in the
United States government, with a focus on New Federalism. We will be exploring the shift
from the original form of Federalism to the one championed by Ronald Reagan.
"Original Federalism, was designed by the Founders, and it guarantees of the individual
states was equally balanced. The Constitution established this structure, so the balance
between the authority of both governments was equal.

In the late 1960s, under President Nixon, there were some meaningful changes to the
original motive. Nixon's approach aimed at strengthening federal government in areas like
welfare and environmental protection.

The American presidency was a field of influence and power, but two figures emerged as
larger than life, the last of whom was Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United
States who was the progenitor of what we now call New Federalism. He wanted to reverse
the trend of growing federal power, turning to the dream of the founders of the
Constitution.

New Federalism, grounded in the philosophy of Reagan, returned power to the states and
emphasized the importance of local administrations. State governments were thus given the
opportunity to increase self-sufficiency and decrease federal regulations, which
demonstrated devolution of powers to the states."

"Now, we are likely to contrast the two types of federalism- original and new ones. The
original form of federalism carried on a strong central government while the new one
focused more on state authority and local control. So, what kind of federalism are you for?"
Host: "For me, I very much form a viewpoint about New Federalism. The concept of
assigning powers to states and communities that I find appealing permits us to consider
various needs since various places have different problems. This keeps the whole system to
be rich, creative and dynamic." Also, there are here more reasons why I prefer the new
federalism
• Decentralization of Power: Reagan federalism was an approach that put in charge
the principle of power passing from the central government to the state and local
authorities.
• Reduced Federal Government Intervention: A big selling point of the Federalism
under Reagan has reduced the intrusive role of the federal government in the
 matters of the state and local government.delivering the services that meet the
requirements of their citizens and the required preference.
• ⁤⁤Fiscal Responsibility: Throughstates’ empowerments in terms of their
development of programs and budgets,Reagan Federalism wanted to organisations
such as the federal governments’ to be lessen hence increasing the levels of
accountability.

Executive Branch:

Federal Level: The executive branch is the least number of the branches and the President is
in charge of it at a federal level. The President may be responsible for ensuring that laws are
followed, managing the country’s external relations, and supervising the inner workings of
the federal agencies.
State Level: States, with their executive arm also headed by a governor, are in existence as
well. Governors fulfill similar functions at the state level, including maintaining state laws
and supervision of state offices.
Legislative Branch:

Federal Level: The United States Congress at the federal level is the legislative branch, with
two chambers – the Senate and the House of Representatives. Congress is the legislative
branch of government with the function of enacting federal laws, approving the federal
budget, and overseeing the executive branch.
State Level: Individual states, which more often are bicameral (they have two legislative
chambers), have the power to make and pass the laws that regulate their citizens. They may
feature different settings and styles, based on the state constitutions.

Judicial Branch:

Federal Level: The federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, is the branch that
interprets laws, resolves disputes, and sees that federal laws abide by the constitutional
order. Supreme Court is the highest Court of law in the country with the power to review
the constitutionality of the laws.
State Level: The federal judiciary replicates the structure of state judiciaries, each of which is
distinct from the other. State supreme courts are the highest appellate courts in the state
and they are the courts of last resort when the state laws and constitutions are being
interpreted.

Video link

https://app.animaker.com/editproject/29Hdsr8ecf1YDbhr

Webs
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/our-
government/#:~:text=The%20Federal%20Government%20is%20composed,and%20the%20Federal%
20courts%2C%20respectively.

https://study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-new-federalism-definition-examples.html

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