Federalism:
Relations Among the State
Objectives
• Discover what terms in Article IV of the
Constitution attempt to provide for
cooperation among the various state
governments.
• Explain what some of the purposes of
interstate compacts are.
Opening Activity (5 Minutes)
Explore the Jeffrey Dahmer case:
1. What was he charged with?
2. In what state was he charged?
3. In what state was he found?
4. What provision of the Constitution required
the state in which Dahmer was found to
return him to the state he was charged?
Extradition
Relations Among the States
I. Interstate Relations
A. Full Faith and Credit
-recognition of laws from other states
1. Only Civil Law – laws relating to disputes
between individuals, groups, or with a state.
ex.) vehicle registration, marriage license
a. Public Acts – laws passed
b. Records
c. judicial proceedings
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B. Privileges and Immunities
“the Citizens of each state shall be entitled to all Privileges and
Immunities of Citizens in the Several States.”
ex.) use of courts, travel, buy property, marry
C. Extradition
1. Criminal Proceedings- return to state where crime
was committed
a. Originally job of state Governor
i. federal crime to flee from one state to
another to avoid prosecution
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D. Interstate Compacts - written agreements between
two or more states.
ex.) boundary disputes between states
1. Needs Congressional Approval
a. enforced by Supreme Court
i. Today: -water pollution
-transportation
-toll bridges
Homework
Provide a one paragraph written summary of a
current interstate compact between two or
more states. Be sure to include:
-States involved
-the issue being dealt with
-the background of the issue that needed
resolved.