Lesson 17: Cooperative Federalism

     Cooperative federalism came from the idea of dual federalism.  In dual federalism, the forms of government are connected, but their functions pertain only to each individual form.
     Cooperative federalism, rather than have the functions of government assigned to specific groups, has each form of government share in their functions and responsibilities.  The concept of cooperative federalism was adopted by the United States government to replace dual federalism as the federal government expanded.


     Question: In the marble cake diagram, why are the parts of the cake combined instead of separate?

 

Answer: Because the responsibilities of the national and state governments are intertwined.