Federalism
Federalism: __________________________________________________________________________
Division of Powers: ____________________________________________________________________
Delegated Powers: ____________________________________________________________________
Expressed Powers: ____________________________________________________________________
- Article 1 Sec. 8 – gives 27 specific powers to Congress
Implied Powers: _______________________________________________________________________
- Article 1 sec. 8 clause 18 gives Congress the “necessary and proper” power to do what is necessary
and proper to carry out its duties
Inherent Powers: _______________________________________________________________________
- i.e. regulate immigration, deport aliens, acquire territory, etc…
Powers Denied to the National Government (expressed)
- Levy duties on ______________, Deny freedom of religion, speech, press, or assembly,
- Conduct illegal search and seizures, Deny people a speedy, public _________________________
Powers Denied to the National Government (silence of the Constitution)
Public school system, Enact uniform marriage or divorce laws, Set up units of local governments
Powers Denied to the National Government (threat to the federal system)
Cannot tax a state.
Reserved Powers
- Reserved Powers are powers held by states in the federal system.
- ______________________________________________________________________________________
- i.e. drinking laws, marriage laws, driving laws, etc.
Powers denied to the States
Enter in to a treaty or alliance, ____________ money, Deprive due process,
Cannot threaten the ____________________________
- i.e. Tax the National Government
Local Governments
A federal system only calls for the _________________ government, and the _____________ governments
There are more than 80,000 local governments
Local governments are subunits of the state
Local governments only have the powers that the states give them.
Exclusive Powers
Powers that can be only exercised by the National Government
- i.e. Coin money, make treaties
Concurrent Powers
Powers that both the National Government ad the States posses and exercise
Concurrent powers are held and exercised ________________________ and _______________________
Supremacy Clause
Article VI Section 2: The Constitution is the ___________________________________________
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