New Federalism
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New Federalism was a political philosophy in the United States that sought to shift power and resources from the federal government back to state and local governments, particularly associated with President Richard Nixon’s domestic agenda.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Federalism canonical | 2 |
| American Federalism | 1 |
| New Federalism (United States) | 1 |
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Target entity: New Federalism Context triple: [Nixon administration, hasPolicy, New Federalism]
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New Liberalism
New Liberalism was an early 20th-century British political philosophy within the Liberal Party that emphasized social welfare, state intervention, and economic reforms to address poverty and inequality.
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One-nation conservatism
One-nation conservatism is a paternalistic strand of British conservatism that emphasizes social cohesion, reducing class divisions, and using pragmatic state intervention to preserve the social order.
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C.
The Principle of Federation
The Principle of Federation is a political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that outlines his vision of a decentralized, federalist social order as an alternative to both centralized state power and capitalism.
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Third Way politics
Third Way politics is a centrist political ideology that blends elements of left-wing social justice and right-wing economic liberalism, often associated with late-20th-century leaders like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair.
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Modern Republicanism
Modern Republicanism was a mid-20th-century U.S. political philosophy associated with President Dwight D. Eisenhower that blended fiscal conservatism with support for key New Deal social programs and a moderate, pragmatic approach to governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: New Federalism Target entity description: New Federalism was a political philosophy in the United States that sought to shift power and resources from the federal government back to state and local governments, particularly associated with President Richard Nixon’s domestic agenda.
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A.
New Liberalism
New Liberalism was an early 20th-century British political philosophy within the Liberal Party that emphasized social welfare, state intervention, and economic reforms to address poverty and inequality.
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B.
One-nation conservatism
One-nation conservatism is a paternalistic strand of British conservatism that emphasizes social cohesion, reducing class divisions, and using pragmatic state intervention to preserve the social order.
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C.
The Principle of Federation
The Principle of Federation is a political treatise by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon that outlines his vision of a decentralized, federalist social order as an alternative to both centralized state power and capitalism.
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D.
Third Way politics
Third Way politics is a centrist political ideology that blends elements of left-wing social justice and right-wing economic liberalism, often associated with late-20th-century leaders like Bill Clinton and Tony Blair.
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E.
Modern Republicanism
Modern Republicanism was a mid-20th-century U.S. political philosophy associated with President Dwight D. Eisenhower that blended fiscal conservatism with support for key New Deal social programs and a moderate, pragmatic approach to governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political philosophy
ⓘ
public policy doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase local autonomy
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increase state autonomy ⓘ reduce federal control over domestic programs ⓘ shift power from federal government to local governments ⓘ shift power from federal government to state governments ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | United States federal system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Richard Nixon
ⓘ
Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Great Society
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Society programs
New Deal coalition ⓘ
surface form:
New Deal liberalism
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedIn | U.S. political science literature ⓘ |
| facetOf |
United States federal system
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surface form:
United States federalism debate
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| fieldOfStudy |
American politics
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constitutional law ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| goal |
increase flexibility for state governments in spending federal funds
ⓘ
limit federal regulatory role in domestic policy ⓘ reduce categorical grants ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
devolution
ⓘ
subsidiarity ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased discretion for state and local officials in program design
ⓘ
restructuring of federal grant-in-aid system ⓘ |
| hasPart |
block grants
ⓘ
devolution of power ⓘ revenue sharing ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservatism
ⓘ
fiscal conservatism ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Nixon administration
ⓘ
Reagan administration ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical federalism
ⓘ
states' rights tradition ⓘ |
| mainProponent | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| opposedTo | centralization of power in the federal government ⓘ |
| policyArea |
education policy
ⓘ
fiscal federalism ⓘ intergovernmental relations ⓘ urban policy ⓘ welfare policy ⓘ |
| policyInstrument |
block grant programs
ⓘ
general revenue sharing ⓘ special revenue sharing ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| startTime | late 1960s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War II United States politics ⓘ |
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Subject: New Federalism Description of subject: New Federalism was a political philosophy in the United States that sought to shift power and resources from the federal government back to state and local governments, particularly associated with President Richard Nixon’s domestic agenda.
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