Federalism divides power between the national and state governments. The Constitution gives expressed, implied, inherent, and exclusive powers to the national government, while reserving other powers to the states through the 10th Amendment. Concurrent powers are shared between both levels of government. When conflicts over power arise, the Supreme Court acts as an umpire to interpret the Constitution. The system aims to balance power and promote cooperation between states through guarantees of representation, protection, and respect of states.

1. Federalism
Do Now: Think of the chores and responsibilities that your
family completes on a daily/weekly basis. How are those
responsibilities determined and split between your family
members?

2. Study Goals (SWBAT)
• How federalism divides government power
• How the Constitution describes the
relationship between the national Government and the states
• How the Constitution promotes cooperation between states

3. Federalism
• System of Gov't that divides power between two levels
• National
• State

4. National Gov’t
• Delegated powers
• In the Constitution
• Limited powers
• Expressed
• Implied
• Inherent
• Exclusive

5. National Gov’t
•Expressed power – National
governments powers found in the
Constitution
•It is “expressed”

6. National Gov’t
•Implied Powers – national
governments powers that are
NOT in the Constitution. They can
be connected to something in the
Constitution by the necessary and
proper clause (elastic clause)

7. National Gov’t
•Inherent Powers – National
governments powers that ALL
national governments have.

8. National Gov’t
•Exclusive Powers – Powers ONLY
held by the National Government.

9. State Powers
• Reserved Powers
• 10th
Amendment
• Education
• Driving
• Marriage
• License

10. Concurrent Powers
• Shared by both
• Taxes
• Crime
• Court

11. Supreme Court
• Interprets the Constitution to determine appropriate use of
power.
• “Umpire”

12. Conflict between the National &
State Governments
• Slavery and States Rights
• Settled by the Civil War
• Medical/Recreational Marijuana
• The Definition of Marriage
• National Healthcare (“Obamacare”)
VS

13. Supremacy of Laws in the US
•US Constitution
•Act of Congress
•State Constitutions
•State laws
•City and County ordinaces

14. Guarantees to the States
•The National government
guarantees three things to the
States
•1. Guarantee Representation
•2. Protect the States
•3. Respect the States

15. Cooperative Federalism
• Grants in Aid Programs
• $ from the Federal/National Government to the State
for projects
• Comes with “strings attached”
• States must contribute own $
• Follow guidelines
• Set up agencies to account for $ and program
• Block Grants
• $ with fewer restrictions – less strings attached
• State prefer this type of grant

16. Relations Among the States
• Interstate Relations
• Interstate Compacts
• “Full Faith and Credit”
• “Privileges and Immunities”
• Extradition

17. Relations Among the States
•Interstate Compacts –
Agreements between two
or more states

18. Relations Among the States
•Full Faith and Credit –
States must honor the laws
and records of other states

19. Relations Among the States
•Privileges and immunities – No
State can discriminate against a
person who lives in another state.
•There are exceptions

20. Relations Among the States
•Extradition – fugitive running from
police who escapes to another state
must be returned to the state where
the crime was committed.

21. Federalism
The Constitution with Peter Sagal: A More Perfect Union
Peter Sagal- Federalism