Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics:federalism Pt. 21: Grants in Aid and Expansion of Federal Power
This episode discusses the origins of federal grants-in-aid programs.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 22: The Great Depression Changes Federalism
Discusses how grants-in-aid came to be used during the Great Depression, as people increasingly depended on the federal government to help them survive.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Federalism Pt. 23: Grants in Aid and Federal Influence
Looks at how federal grants-in-aid allow the national government to influence state policy.