US Government October 5, 2015

Daily Warm-up:  The Constitution promotes smooth relations among states. How inconvenient would it be if you were going to a school playoff three states away and were required to get a passport and driver’s license from each state you drove through?

Daily Objectives:  Students will be able to…  explain why States make interstate compacts.  understand the purpose of the Full Faith and Credit Clause.  define extradition and explain its purpose  discuss the purpose of the Privileges and Immunities Clause.

Agenda:  1. Daily Warm-up  2. Daily Objective Review  3. Turn in homework  4. Federalism: Interstate Relations PWPT  5. Guided Reading & Review pg. 28  Homework: Political Cartoon Analysis pg. 17

Federalism Interstate Relations October 5, 2015

Interstate Relations  A primary reason for the writing and adoption of the Constitution was due to conflict among the States.

Interstate Compacts  No State can enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation.  The States, with Congress’ consent, may enter into interstate compacts—agreements among themselves and with foreign states.  More than 200 compacts are in force  The Compact for the Supervision of Parolees and Probationers & The Compact of Juveniles  All 50 states have joined to share important law-enforcement data

Full Faith and Credit  Each state has been given:  “Full Faith and Credit…to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State.”—Article IV, Section 1  Public acts refers to the laws  Records refers to such documents as birth certificates, marriage licenses, deeds to property, car registrations, etc.  Judicial proceedings refers to the outcome of court actions such as damage awards, probating wills, divorce decrees, etc.

Full Faith and Credit  Exceptions  It applies only to civil, not criminal matters.  Another State cannot enforce another State’s criminal law.  Full faith and credit need not be given to certain divorces granted by one State to residents of another State.  Was the person who obtained the divorce a resident of the State that granted it? If not, other States do not have to recognize it.

Full Faith and Credit  Williams vs. North Carolina  A couple moved from North Carolina and resided in Nevada for a minimum of 6 weeks and were granted divorces from their spouses so they could marry each other.  They returned to North Carolina and were brought to trial for the crime of bigamous cohabitation.  The Supreme Court upheld North Carolina’s ruling because the couple had not established bona fide—good faith, valid— residence in Nevada.  A divorce granted by a State court to a bona fide resident of that State must be given full faith and credit in all other States.

Extradition  Extradition—the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one State can be returned to that State.  Designed to prevent people escaping justice by fleeing to another State.  Governors regularly approve extradition requests from other States’ chief executives.  Kentucky vs. Dennison (1861)  The Constitution did not give the Federal Government any power to compel a governor to act in an extradition case.  Puerto Rico vs. Branstad (1987)  The Federal Government can order an unwilling governor to extradite a fugitive.

Privileges and Immunities  The Privileges and Immunities Clause means no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those who happen to live in other States.  Each State must:  recognize the right of any American wanting to travel or reside within that State  allow any citizen to use its courts, make contracts, and marry  Each State can:  draw reasonable distinctions between those residing in the State and those of other States  Each State cannot:  give hiring preferences to in-State residents

Guided Reading and Review/Homework  Working in pairs, complete pg. 28  Complete an analysis of the political cartoon found on pg. 17.  Answer questions 1-4  For question 4, complete an extended response using R.A.C.E.