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Chapter 4 (pgs. 88-108)

Federalism

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Section 1 Federalism: The Division of Power

Facts

  • The Framers sought to create a central government strong enough to meet the nation’s needs and still preserve the strength of the states.
  • The national government only has those powers delegated to it by the Constitution.
  • The states are granted reserved powers by the Constitution.
  • The Constitution grants powers to be shared by both the federal government and the states. These are called concurrent powers.
  • Local government powers are granted by their state.
  • The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

Vocab

Federalism

Division of powers

Delegated powers

Expressed powers

Implied powers

Inherent powers

Reserved powers

Exclusive powers

Concurrent powers

Why Federalism

  • The Framers faced a difficult problem: How could they possibly create a new central government that would be strong enough to meet the nation’s needs and preserve the strength of existing states?
  • Because of this, the Framers were dedicated to the idea of limited government.
  1. Identify the three concepts the Framers used to create the Constitution.

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C)

Federalism Defined

  • The American system of government stands as a prime example of ______
  • The powers in the Constitution are divided amongst the ______& ______governments.
  1. What is the greatest strength of federalism?

Powers of the National Government

  1. List the three powers of the National Government.

A)______

B)______

C)______

  1. Cite an example of each form of power.

A)______

B)______

C)______

Powers Denied to the National government

  1. List the three ways the Constitution denies some powers to the National Government.

A)______

B)______

C)______

The States

  1. Which Amendment grants reserved powers to the state? ______
  2. List the two ways in which a state is able to gain a power.

A)______

B)______

  1. What is the Police Power?
  1. When a power conflict occurs between the federal government and the states, whose power usually takes precedence?

Exclusive & Concurrent Powers

  1. List three powers that are exclusive to the National Government.

A)______

B)______

C)______

  1. List three powers that are shared between the National & State Governments.

A)______

B)______

C)______

Directions: Complete the Chart.

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Supreme Law of the Land

  1. What is the Supremacy Clause?
  1. Why has it been called the “linchpin of the Constitution?”

The Supreme Court & Federalism

  • The Supreme Court is the ______in the federal system.
  1. Briefly summarize the McCulloch v. Maryland case.
  1. What did this landmark decision do concerning the powers of the American government?

Questions

  1. Identify three issues in your community that would be better decided by your local government than the federal government.

Section 2 The National Government & the Fifty States

Facts

  • The National Government guarantees the states a representative government, protection against invasion and internal disorder, and respect for territorial integrity.
  • Congress has the power to admit new states.
  • The American federal system involves a broad range of shared power between the National Government and the states.

Vocab

Enabling act

Act of admission

Grants-in-aid program

Revenue sharing

Categorical grant

Block grant

Project grant

The Nation’s Obligations to the States

  • The Constitution requires every state to be guaranteed a “Republican Form of Government.”
  • A republican government is usually defined as a ______government.

Invasion & Internal Disorder

  • The Constitution states that the National Government must protect each state against invasion.
  • The National Government may assume control of any state in cases “necessary & proper.” Examples include the Civil War, Kormatsu v. U.S., the Little Rock Nine, and the Patriot Act.
  • Also the National Government can assume control during a “disaster.’
  1. What are the six steps in a disaster process?

A)______

B)______

C)______

D)______

E)______

F)______

Admitting New States

  • Only ______has the power to admit new states.
  • The process of admitting a state to the Union is usually fairly simple. The area desiring ______firsts asks ______for admission. If and when Congress chooses, it passes an ______, and the territory must draft a state constitution. A convention prepares the constitution, which is then put to a ______in the proposed state. If the voters approve the constitution, it is submitted to ______for consideration. If still approved, Congress will pass an act of admission, and if the ______signs the act, the territory enters the ______.
  • The two most recent states to the Union are ______& ______.

Cooperative Federalism

  • One of the reasons our federal government has been so successful is because the dual system of powers shared between national and state has kept our government balanced.
  1. List five ways the National Government aids the states.

A)______

B)______

C)______

D)______

E)______

Questions

  1. Devise a plan that would decrease the public schooling discrepancies that occur due to limits of tax money in different areas. (Example: Loudoun has a higher tax base that D.C. Therefore, they get more money to the schools and education is better.) How can you fix this problem?
  1. In what type of situation would your state most likely need federal protection against “domestic violence?”

Section 3 Interstate Relations

Facts

  • The states can make interstate compacts that enable them to cooperate on matters of mutual concern.
  • The Constitution requires each state to respect the laws, official records, and court actions of other states.
  • No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and residents of other states.

Vocab

Interstate compact

Full Faith & Credit Clause

Extradition

Privileges and Immunities Clause

Questions

Directions: Read p.109 and answer the questions that follow.

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4. What is the significance in the Supreme Court’s decision in Williams v. North Carolina?