1. Chapter 4
Federalism

2. Words to Know
Delegated Powers: expressed, implied, or inherent powers of the national government
Concurrent Powers- Shared by both the states and national government
federal income and local sales tax

3. Words to Know Expressed Powers- written in the constitution
- to make treaties with other countries
- the power to coin money
Implied powers- suggested but not stated in the Constitution
Build the interstate highway system

4. Words to Know Reserved Powers- not given to the national government
Inherent Powers- assumed by any national government of a sovereign state
- power to regulate immigration
Reserved Powers- not given to the national government
- legal age of marriage in each state
- outlaw prostitution

5. Federalism They get their power from their state governments.
Federalism is a system with a division of power between a national government and several state governments.
The framers divided the powers between the
national and state government to
prevent the abuse of power.
In a federal system, the states balance
the power of the federal government.
Local governments are considered subunits of the State government
They get their power from their state governments.

6. Federalism (cont.)
Each of the two basic levels of government can make certain decisions and do certain things that the other level cannot do
Regulating interstate commerce is an excusive power of the national government
State governments have the power to establish public schools in any way they see fit

7. National Government
Framers denied certain powers to the National Government
The Necessary and Proper Clause in the constitution allows the National Government to claim implied powers for itself.
Constitution denies the National Government the right to
- levy duties on exports
- tax any of the state governments due to their conduct
National Government has exclusive power to
acquire new territory

8. Supreme Law of the Land
The Supremacy Clause- prevents certain conflicts between the national government and the states Framers included this clause to keep a state court from ruling against a national treaty.