American Government / Unit 2 Gov 073 short lesson, about 20 seconds
New Federalism
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The idea
New federalism is the movement, begun in the 1970s, to decentralize policy management back toward the states.
In practice
Flexible funding tools became the instrument of choice for returning discretion.
Where people slip
Decentralizing management is not repealing national goals — money still travels with strings.
Your place on the trail
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