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Unfunded mandates like Aid to Americans with Disabilities - Unfunded mandates shifted the burden of funding from the federal government to the states therefore giving the states more power. The Aid to Americans with Disabilites required states to pay for accessibility measures such as wheelchair ramps and elevators.
1994 Congressional Elections - Also known as the "Republican Revolution", this election resulted in a republican majority in the house and senate. This allowed for the passage of measures that decreased the size and responsibility of the federal government, shifting it to the staes
Change in the Supreme Court - Rehnquist court ruled in favor of the states during this era; Lopez case: solidified the states' police power; Morrison case: cut down on what the federal government was able to regard as commerce, such as abused women crossing state lines
Block grants - this replaced the previous policy of revenue sharing; this is when the federal government passes down large shares of money to the states/local governments; this allows for the states to have more freedom in how they wish to allocate/designate funds
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269 solutions
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1st EditionGlen Krutz
412 solutions
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160 solutions
Criminal Justice in America
9th EditionChristina Dejong, Christopher E. Smith, George F Cole
105 solutions
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16th EditionGeorge C. Edwards III, Martin P. Wattenberg, Robert L. Lineberry
269 solutions