What methods does the federal government use to get states to comply with federal mandates?

Aminimum of 750 words. The submission must include a work cited page (Note: there must be a parenthetical citation at the end of each sentence that contains information from a sourcese.

Use Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spacing, and one-inch margins on all four sides of the paper. Also use Modern Language Association (MLA) style which includes works cited page but does NOT include a title page.

The U.S. Constitution creates a federal system of government whereby powers are distributed between a national government and fifty state governments. There are times when the federal government and state governments clash over state laws that may violate federal law or federal mandates. What methods does the federal government use to get states to comply with federal mandates? What are the ways that states can resist federal mandates? Provide a specific policy example (I.e. marijuana, the Affordable Care Act, same-sex marriage, etc.), explain how their differences were resolved (if it is an issue that hasn’t been resolved), and what steps have been taken by each side to advance their position).