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Should the federal government ever provide disaster relief to localities?
Disasterrelief
In the US, there is always the possibility of a massive natural disaster. This can range from floods, hurricanes, and large forest fires. In situations where local and state resources are not able to meet the level of the disaster, the Federal government has the capacity to provide aid by means of funds to supply food and shelter. The Federal government has the means to bring help by coordinating the resources of other states to help. The agency called FEMA, is often used to aid victims of huge natural disasters.
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What act gives the federal government legislative authority to provide relief in a major disaster?
. The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.
The National Disaster Medical System is a?
Manage and coordinate Federal response to disasters, Supplement state and local medical resources, Provide a cooperative program between Federal government agencies and local governments, private businesses, and volunteers.
What does provide for the common deffense?
to federal a government
Who governs by policies to support army forces response to disaster or a damaging attack on the homeland?
The Federal Government ref. : FM 3-0, para 3-101. Provide Support in Response to Disaster or Terrorist Attack 3-101. Policies issued by the Federal government govern the support Army forces provide in response to disaster or a damaging attack on the homeland. In the event of disaster or attack, Army forces support civil authorities with essential services including: 􀁺 Performing rescues. 􀁺 Providing emergency medical care. 􀁺 Preventing epidemic disease. 􀁺 Providing food and water. 􀁺 Providing emergency shelter. 􀁺 Providing basic sanitation (sewage and garbage disposal). 􀁺 Providing minimum essential access to affected areas.
Why are states and local governments concerned about unfunded mandates?
An "unfunded mandate" is any federal law that requires the state or local government to provide some service, but does not provide any federal funds to provide that service. Thus, States or Localities are told to perform some task, but are not given any money to do it. They must take money out of their normal budgets, even if it means cuts to other programs. The concern is that the federal government does not know how costly these mandates are, and since they provide no compensatory monies, the federal government feels free to make these requirements of the localities with no repercussions to the federal budget (but the laws often severe impact the state or local budgets). The federal government forces the state or locality to do its "job" for free (that is, it's free for the federal government to push the work to the state, which has to pay for someone else's decisions). The term has come into vogue to particularly describe laws requiring certain actions in fields traditionally reserved for the states' discretion. Education is a big one - states have traditionally set educational standards and methods, and funding for education is provided by state and local taxation as well as through State lottery programs. "Unfunded mandates" through federal legislation that dictates educational standards and requirements, when the state is required to implement these federal standards using its normal state education budget, means an extra financial without any federal monies.
What year Congress had to pass a separate law to provide federal funds for each major disaster that occurred?
1950
What tariffs were designed to provide income for the federal government?
revenue
what weakness did delegates at the constitution convention see in the article of confederation?
The federal military was not able to provide for national security
What taxes provide the federal government with most of its money?
Security Spending
The federal government has the exclusive power to provide police protection.?
If this is a question, the answer is no.
What type of a national government did the US Constitution provide?
A federal republic
What federal organization is most likely to provide assistance regarding the safety of livestock feed in federally declared disaster?
department of agriculture
