1. Federalism

2. FEDERALISM:
Two or more governments exercise authority over the same people and territory
National AND state governments working together

3. National Powers:
The US Constitution has given delegated powers to the national government
There are expressed powers (war)
There are implied powers (nuclear weapons)

4. State Powers:
The US Constitution gave states reserved powers

5. Shared Powers:
Concurrent Powers are those which are shared between the national and state governments
Taxes
Court Systems
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6. Guarantees to the States Republicanism Protection from foreign threat
Federal troops can be sent to a state
Aid in natural disasters
Article 4 section 4 of the US Constitution
Republicanism—voters hold sovereign power in the state

7. The national government must also respect the territorial integrity of each state
The government cannot create a new state out of an already existing one

8. The States’ Obligations:
The conducting of national government elections
They must play a part in amending the U.S. Constitution

9. How Congress influences state and local governments:
FEDERAL GRANTS: monetary aid given to a state or local government for a specific purpose
MANDATES: An order that says a state must participate in or provide a service that meets minimum national standards

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12. RESTRAINTS: Acts that limit a state’s ability to regulate an area

13. How do government mandates and grants affect Iowa?

14. About the States:
They can make any laws that are not prohibited by the U.S. Constitution or national law
Protecting life & property is a main responsibility

15. Most state spending goes to education and health & welfare
States also regulate their own natural resources/quality over all

16. Interstate Relations:
States must honor other states’ laws and court orders even if their own laws are different
Limit on discrimination of citizenry

17. DISPUTES?
INTERSTATE COMPACTS: Written agreements between two or more states
Once signed and approved by Congress it is binding and enforceable
Supreme Court

19. Competing Views on Federalism:
STATES’ RIGHTS POSITION: State and local governments should take the lead on dealing with public policy (action taken to address a problem or issue)
Republican party members, tea party members, libertarians
10th Amendment
Closer to the people

20. NATIONALIST POSITION: A position that favors national action in dealing with problems and issues
Supremacy clause
Elastic clause (Article 1 section 8 of US constitution: Congress has the right to “make all laws necessary and proper” to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article 1)
Liberals, democratic party and progressives
National government is better equipped to solve major social and economic problems