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