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New federalism is a type of [[federalism]] introduced by the [[Nixon Administration]]. It holds that because the states know more about the needs of the people than the [[federal government]], more power should be transfered from the federal government to the [[state]]s.
New federalism was a reform measure introduced by the [[Nixon Administration]] after the [[New Deal]] and [[Great Society]]. It holds that because the states know more about the needs of the people than the [[federal government]], more power should be transfered from the federal government to the [[state]]s.
Comprised of two major programs, '''general revenue sharing''' and '''special revenue sharing''', it is generally considered one of the more conservative types of federalism.<ref>CliffsAP, US Government and Politics, p50</ref>
Comprised of two major programs, '''general revenue sharing''' and '''special revenue sharing''', it is generally considered one of the more conservative types of federalism.<ref>CliffsAP, US Government and Politics, p50</ref>
A program by which the federal government gave money to the state in the form of a block grant, which combined funding for many different programs. The way the money was to be spent was again left largely to the state itself.<ref>CliffsAP, US Government and Politics, p50</ref>
A program by which the federal government gave money to the state in the form of a block grant, which combined funding for many different programs. The way the money was to be spent was again left largely to the state itself.<ref>CliffsAP, US Government and Politics, p50</ref>
==See also==
*[[Federalism]]
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