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How did the federal government blackmail the states into changing the drinking age?
The federal government effectively blackmailed states into changing the drinking age by implementing the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which mandated states raise the legal drinking age to 21 or face a reduction in federal highway funds. This financial incentive pressured states to comply, as many relied heavily on federal funding for infrastructure projects. As a result, by 1988, all states had raised their drinking age to avoid losing crucial funds.
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What Belong to the federal government?
The federal government controls drinking age, foreign affairs, granting citizenship and alien cards, and social security.
That the federal government has the right to establish a national drinking age?
They have more power than the state government
Is your drinking age dependent upon federal government or the state?
Who are you referring to with the use of "your"? Many countries have a single government and are not federated. Some do, and in these cases each state decides for itself within limits set by the federal government. In all others, drinking age is set by the single government.
What was the government's rationale for purging gays from federal agencies during the cold war?
It was believed that the Communist spies could blackmail them to betray the country or have their sexual activities publicly revealed.
If a state would refuse a federal law what would happen?
The federal government can send in the military. In 1963 the Alabama National Guard was federalized to ensure desegragation at the University of Alabama.If it is not a federal law then there are other ways the federal government can apply pressure to the state law. For example states have the right to determine the drinking age; however, as part of a road funding act the federal government can withhold money for roads in states were the drinking age is not twenty-one.
What amendment reflected a changing attitude about the federal government?
several constitutional amendments reflect the change in attitude about?
What are mandates?
A mandate is when the federal government forces that states to comply to something they want done. For example: When the federal government wanted to raise the drinking age to 21 years old there was a state (Michigan i think) that refused. The government then said that they would not give them the money to pay for a project they needed to complete, but the state said they did not care, they would not raise the drinking age. then the government said they did not care what the state thought, they would have to raise the drinking age, no matter what.
What is states had the power to ignore a federal tax law they did not like?
The federal government uses tax laws and funding to force the states to act in certain ways (drinking), if each state could ignore what the federal government says they would be eliminating its power.
Is the drinking age a reserved power?
Yes, the drinking age is typically considered a reserved power, meaning that it falls under the jurisdiction of individual states rather than the federal government in the United States. This allows states to set their own legal drinking ages that may differ from the federal standard.
How did the American people respond to the changing role of the federal government?
The American people have traditionally questioned every change made by the Federal government. In questioning the role changes, a well thought out definition and parameters have been established.
How do you get Federal agaents in Mafia Wars?
you can get federal agents in the "buy off a federal agent job" in the Boss job tier in New York. you will need a lot of blackmail photos for this job.
Is the drinking age a state or federal law?
The Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was a federal law that boosted the drinking age from 18 to 21.
