1. Federalism
How does this system divide powers between a central government and state governments?

2. What is Federalism?
A system of government where powers are equally divided between state and local governments
Provides specific powers for the national level and the state level
No one level, acting alone, can change those powers

3. 10th Amendment What does this mean?
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
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What does this mean?
Why is the 10th Amendment important to preserving federalism?

4. Division of Powers
Delegated Powers – granted to the United States government through the Constitution
Express Powers
Implied Powers
Inherent Powers
Reserved Powers – granted to the state governments by the United States Constitution
Concurrent Powers

6. Expressed Powers Powers expressly written in the Constitution
Collect taxes
Regulate foreign trade
Maintain an armed forces (military)
Declare war
Coin money
Special powers to the president
Pardons, make treaties, command the army

7. Implied Powers
Powers not written in the constitution, but are reasonably implied by powers that are.
Necessary and Proper Clause (elastic clause)
“…to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any department or officer there of.”
Allows the government to create powers that are required to carry out their duties

8. Examples of Implied Powers
Interstate Highway Systems
Creating hydroelectric dams
Creating federal crimes
Kidnapping
Gambling
Drug and Alcohol crimes
Discrimination against people

9. Inherent Powers
Powers that all national governments have historically possessed
Not written in the Constitution
Regulate Immigration
Deport illegal immigrants
Acquire Territory
Recognizing other states as countries
Protect the nation against coups and spies

10. State Powers Powers given to the States are known as Reserved Powers.
Powers not given to the National government, but also not given to the state government
10th Amendment:
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

11. Reserved Powers
States can create laws simply because the Constitution doesn’t say they cannot.
Marriage laws
Driving laws
Licensing (plumbers, hairdressers, lawyers)
Creating public school systems
College and University systems
Gambling
Ehrlich and slot machines
The United States government can’t created these laws because the Constitution doesn’t given them the power to.

12. Exclusive and Concurrent Powers
Exclusive – powers only given to the National Government
Coin money
Regulate trade
Concurrent – powers shared by the national and state governments
Collect taxes
Create and enforce laws
Eminent domain