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AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism AP Government Chapter 2 Notes: Federalism 2.3 Why Federalism Works (More or Less) Learning Objectives How do national, state, and local governments interact to make federalism work more or less? How are interest groups involved in federalism? What are the ideological and political attitudes toward federalism of the Democratic and Republican parties? Key Terms and Definitions Redistributive Policies: Policies whereby those who pay the taxes usually do not receive the service paid by the taxes. Hurricane Katrina was an exceptional challenge to federalism. Normally, competition between levels of government does not careen out of control, and federalism works, more or less. Reasons Federalism Works:
