The document discusses the concept of federalism in the US government. It explains that the US Constitution divides powers between the national and local governments. Some powers are reserved for the federal government, like those enumerated in the Constitution and those not given to the states in the 10th Amendment. However, there are also overlapping powers between the state and federal governments, such as the power to levy taxes and charter corporations. The document concludes by noting states must respect each other's laws and citizens equally under the Full Faith and Credit Clause.

1. AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | MR. HOOD | DEC. 2 2013
4.1 FEDERALISM: THE DIVISION OF POWER
EXPLAIN THE PLACE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM

2. ANDREAS STENNER, MANOLO PALAFOX AND
MARCELA BRAVO

3. In federalism, a constitution divides powers of
government in the territory
WE HAVE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

5. IN THE U.S SOME POLITICAL POWERS ARE
RESERVED FOR U.S STATES
• ENUMERATED POWERS OF
CONGRESS
• AND THE TENTH AMENDMENT

6. CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL:
• LAWS ADOPTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ARE PARAMOUNT (MORE IMPORTANT) OVER ANY
LAWS ADOPTED BY THE STATES, WHEN THIS ARE
CONFLICTING.

7. STATES’ PREROGATIVES ARE PROTECTED BY:
THE 10TH AMENDMENT
• THIS AMENDMENT SAYS THAT ANY POWER
THAT IS NOT GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS GIVEN TO TO THE
PEOPLE OR THE STATES

9. OVERLAPPING POWERS
POWERS ASSIGNED TO BOTH STATE
AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ARE:
◦ THE POWER TO LEVY TAXES
◦ THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY
◦ THE POWER TO CHARTER
CORPORATIONS

10. STATE-TO-STATE RELATIONS
• EACH STATE NEEDS TO RESPECT ANOTHER’S
STATES PUBLIC ACTS AND RECORDS
• EVERY U.S CITIZEN IS A CITIZEN OF ANY STATE, AND
IS GRANTED THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
STATE HE/SHE IS IN
• WHEN SOMEONE COMMITS A CRIME, OTHERS STATES
SHOULD HELP KEEP PEACE IN THE OTHER STATE
• STATES CAN NOT BREAK BOUNDARIES UNLESS
CONGRESS STATES SO

11. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
HAVE A NICE DAY