1. Chapter 3- Federalism
Objective – Students will be able to answer questions regarding federalism in the United States.
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2. Disaster Relief
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Who’s job was it to clean up New Orleans and the rest of the coast after Katrina?

3. No Child Left Behind
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Should the national gov’t step in to regulate school performance?

4. What is Federalism?
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Federalism – Two or more governments exercise power and authority over the same people in the same territory
OR… the relationship between the federal government and the state governments.

5. Federalist #51 Defends the Constitution
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Defends the Constitution
Explains why a strong gov’t is necessary
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.”
Defends division of powers between state and national gov’t

6. Powers
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Delegated Powers (enumerated powers) – powers given to Fed gov’t by Constitution
Reserved Powers – state power alone
Concurrent Powers – shared
Prohibited Powers – denied from both
Ex. Neither gov’t can tax exports

7. Elastic Clause Aka – “Necessary and Proper Clause”
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Aka – “Necessary and Proper Clause”
Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl "The Congress shall have Power - 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 thereof."
Impossible to predict all powers Congress will need to function, sometimes we might have to allow Congress extra powers to fulfill their delegated powers

8. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
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Background
Bank of the US operated in Maryland
Maryland did not want BoUS to operate in state, competition unwanted, unfair
Maryland taxed the bank to put it out of business
McCulloch, BoUS employee, refused to pay the state tax

9. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
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Is a Bank of the US Constitutional?
YES. The national gov’t has certain implied powers that go beyond delegated powers. US needs a national bank for borrowing, lending, holding minted money, etc. All of which are delegated powers.

10. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
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Can a state tax the federal gov’t?
-NO. The federal gov’t is supreme. Since the BoUS is constitutional, only the feds may tax it.
-John Marshall reaffirmed Supremacy Clause and Elastic Clause
-National (Federal) Gov gets STRONGER

11. Commerce clause
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Art. I, Sec. 8, Cl. 3 – ‘The Congress shall have power - To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes.”
Congress has used the elastic clause to stretch this power
What is commerce? “Buying and selling of goods and services.”
Congress given the power to regulate commerce between foreign countries and US as well as state to state… they control business law.

12. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) 1824 – aka “The Steamboat Case”
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1824 – aka “The Steamboat Case”
Ogden received a state licensed monopoly to run a ferry across the Hudson River
Gibbons also saw the potential of the traffic between NJ and NY and obtained a federal license.
Ogden sued saying he had the valid state license, even though Gibbons had US license

13. Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Result – Gibbons wins
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Result – Gibbons wins
Expanded national power in all areas of commerce law because nation overruled state in interstate trade issues
Fed Gov’t gets STRONGER
All trade today is primarily controlled by national law

14. Commerce Clause Who cares? Why is it important?
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Who cares? Why is it important?
Gibbons v. Ogden ruling makes a loop hole giving Congress power to take control over any issue involving the movement of people, or things

15. United States v. Lopez (1995)
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1995 – “Gun Free School Zone” law banned possession of a firearm within 1000 feet of a school, 12th grader Lopez carried a gun on to the property
Declared law unconstitutional – “nothing to do with commerce” – carrying a weapon through a school zone is too much of a stretch for “commerce”
LIMITED National government power

16. Gonzales v. Raich (2005)
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Controlled Substance Act (1970) – US gov regulates the manufacture, importation, possession, and distribution of certain drugs
Medicinal marijuana was legalized in California, but illegal to US government. Raich argued commerce clause should not take effect because 1) there was no business transactions and 2) there were no state border issues.
Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Raich saying that the federal government could trump state laws that permitted medicinal marijuana

17. 2 Federalisms? OLD SCHOOL – Dual Federalism
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OLD SCHOOL – Dual Federalism
Federal and state governments remain dominant in their separate spheres of influence
Gibbons v. Ogden proved life is not that simple
NEW SCHOOL – Cooperative Federalism
State and Federal governments work together to solve complex problems

18. 2 Federalisms TWO METAPHORS… Dual Federalism – Layer Cake
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TWO METAPHORS…
Dual Federalism – Layer Cake
Federal
State
Cooperative Federalism – Marble Cake

19. Fiscal Federalism Fiscal means $
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Fiscal means $
Q – How do you get the states to do things they normally wouldn’t do?
A – Money

20. Grants-in-Aid
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Money paid from one level of government to another to be spent for a specific purpose
Categorical Grants - target specific purposes and “strings attached.”
Block Grants – given for broad, general purposes and allow more discretion on how the money is spent.

21. Mandates
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A requirement that a state undertake an activity or provide a service
Most apply to Civil Rights and the Environment
Often times the states or local gov’ts have to pay the bill of the mandate set by Congress

22. Change in Spending 17% 23% 60% 47% 30% 64% 19% 66% 15% 1929 1939 1960
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Shift towards Federal Gov’t Spending
Federal
State
Local (City)
1929
17%
23%
60%
1939
47%
30%
1960
64%
19%
1997
66%
15%

23. Devolution Devolution is the return of power to the state gov
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Devolution is the return of power to the state gov
Idea is fueled by distrust of the federal gov and the desire to save money by reducing the size of the “bloated federal government”

24. Devolution Example
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Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996
Eliminated welfare and transferred the money to states as block grants

25. Federalism is good Living under 2 governments is great…
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Living under 2 governments is great…
Built on compromise, promotes unity
Gov’t duties can be split up
Brings gov’t closer to people
Allows for state gov’t to address issues in unique regions of the country
Allows states to experiment with policy before enacting it at the federal level – Ex. Vermont’s free health care for children

26. Federalism is bad Living under 2 governments is bad…
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Living under 2 governments is bad…
States can impede progress of Nation
States are unequal
States have different policies
Easier for states to be dominated by interest groups

27. Section 1 Assessment
Describe the difference between delegated, reserved, concurrent, and prohibited powers.
2. Describe two benefits of federalism and two drawbacks.

28. Summary: In a paragraph, describe what you have learned today.