Instruction
Wk 3 Assgn
Provide an example of mandate law that has had a significant impact on state or local governments. First, describe the mandate law you selected. Next, describe the effects of the mandate law, such as the ACA, on the fiscal and budgetary operations of the state or local governments. In your analysis, specify whether the impact is positive or negative and explain why.
Readings
Mikesell, J. L. (2014). Fiscal administration: Analysis and applications for the public sector (9th ed.). Boston, MA: Wadsworth. Chapter 14, "Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: Diversity and Coordination" (pp. 603631)
Gillette, C. P. (2012). Fiscal federalism as a constraint on states. Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 35(1), 101114.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Jost, K. (2010). States and federalism. CQ Researcher, 20(36), 845868.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Sorens, J. (2011). The institutions of fiscal federalism. Publius: The Journal of Federalism, 41(2), 207231.
Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
Urban Institute. (2010). States and the Affordable Care Act. Retrieved from http://www.urban.org/health_policy/States-and-the-Affordable-Care-Act.cfm
Note: Read this example of states roles in implementing the Affordable Health Care Act.
Library of Congress. (2014). Thomas. Retrieved from http://thomas.loc.gov/home/thomas.php
Open CRS. (2013). Retrieved from https://opencrs.com
Note: Although CRS does not generally provide its reports online to the public, there are some sites such as this that compile substantial numbers of those reports, including very recent materials, and make them available to the public.
The Pew Charitable Trusts. (2012). Fiscal federalism initiative. Retrieved from http://www.pewstates.org/projects/fiscal-federalism-initiative-328991
U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. (2014). USA.gov. Retrieved from http://www.usa.gov
Note: Use this site for congressional and general federal research and general federal government searches.
U.S. General Services Administration, Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. (2014). Federal legislative branch. Retrieved from http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/Legislative.shtml