Agenda- 1/16 GRAB A TEXTBOOK, CHROMEBOOK AND WORKSHEETS! Crash Course Gov. Worksheet- Federalism (LS) Lecture: Federalism (RS) Icivics: Power Play HW: Federalism WS (LS)

Unit 1 Lecture 3 Federalism -What powers does the federal government have? -What powers do the state governments have? -How are conflicts between the two levels of government resolved?

Crash Course Government Federalism Federalism A system of government in which power is divided up between a central government and many smaller governments Supremacy Clause The Constitution is the highest (most supreme) law of the land

So what can the federal government do? The federal government has: Expressed powers -Those powers listed in the constitution -Includes coining money and regulating commerce Implied powers -Those powers suggested in the Constitution -Article 1, Sec. 9- The Elastic Clause -Includes making tax evasion a crime and drafting an army Inherent powers -Those powers by virtue of being the national government -Includes regulating immigration and acquiring territory

So what can the state governments do? Reserved Powers -Everything else! -Anything not given to the federal government is reserved for the states -Examples: Establishing local gov. Conducting elections Setting up public schools Ratifying amendments

What can they both do? Concurrent Powers -Powers shared by the state and national government -Examples: Law enforcement Collect taxes Protect basic rights

What does the federal government do for the states? Cooperative federalism -Parent/child relationship where states are aided and guided by national gov. -This includes: Protection against invasion and domestic violence Federal Grants

What do the states do for each other? Interstate Compacts Agreements between states Full faith and credit States must honor one another’s licenses/laws Extradition The process of obtaining criminals from one state to the next Privileges and Immunities No state may draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those of other States