1.Write an essay on the founders of American bureaucracy emphasizing the comparison between Jefferson and Hamilton approaches to government/bureaucracy. After a brief introduction, discuss the following issues (Follow the A to C order below)
A. Following Jefferson and Hamilton positions regarding the size of government/bureaucracy, discuss their positions on: (1) the expansion of American government/bureaucracy in the 1930’s and in the 1960’s-1970’s and; (2) the movement towards smaller government/bureaucracy in the 1980s.
B. Following Jefferson and Hamilton positions regarding centralization/decentralization of government/bureaucracy, discuss their positions on the domestic policies and programs of the 1960’s-1970’s Great Society and on the policies of 1980’s New Federalism.
C. Discuss the growth of American bureaucracy according to the Political Science discipline. In your opinion, what would be Jefferson
2. Write an essay on intergovernmental relations in the United States. After a brief introduction, discuss the following issues. Follow the A to E order below.
A. The advantages of federalism (federal system)
B. The disadvantages of federalism (federal system)
C. Compare Dual Federalism, Layer Cake, 1789-1932 AND Cooperative Federalism, Marble Cake, 1933-1960
D. Explain the difference between the 1960s Categorical Grants and the 1980s Block Grants.
E. Explain the difference between the 1960s Categorical Grants and the 1990s/200s individual-Based Grants.
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