1. Developing Federalism Mr. Young American Government
Unit 4 Chapter 4, Section 3
Developing Federalism
Mr. Young
American Government

2. State’s Rightists vs. Nationalists
State’s Rights Position- favors state and local action in dealing with problems
Nationalist Position- favors national action in dealing with these matters

3. State’s Rights Position
Constitution is a compact among the states
States created the national government and gave it only limited powers
National government is an agent of the state
States government are closer to the people and better reflect their wishes

4. States Rights

5. Nationalist Position
The people created both the states and national government
National government is not subordinate to the states
Power of national government can be expanded through the elastic clause
Believe that national government speaks for the people, states speak only for part of the people

6. Nationalist Position

7. Growing National Government
Expansion of National government’s power has been based on three constitutional provisions:
War powers
Power to regulate interstate commerce
Power to tax and spend

8. War Powers National government has the power to wage war
National defense involves more than sending troops into battle

9. Wage War

10. Commerce Power
Courts consistently interpret the term commerce to mean nearly all activities concerned with the production, buying, selling, and transporting of goods
Congress has been able to this power to mean a variety of different things

12. Taxing Power
Congress uses it power to raise taxes and spend money for purposes to promote general welfare
Income taxes- taxes on individual earnings has become a major source of money for national government
Taxes must be used to regulate businesses
May use taxes to influence states to adopt certain kinds of programs

13. Taxing Power

14. Federal Aid to States