1. Structure of American Federalism
Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

2. Expressed (enumerated) Implied Inherent
I. National Powers: Nat. gov’t has 3 categories of delegated powers
Expressed (enumerated)
Implied
Inherent
Questions:
What are some of the weaknesses of the AOC? (as primer to expressed powers)
For Implied powers, ask about what they know about drafts and why Congress has been able to call a draft during war? Where and how are they able to do this?
For Inherent Ask about immigration and borders- how they work?

3. Power to defend the government from revolutions
National Powers: For each power, identify if you think it is Expressed, Implied, or Inherent
Power to defend the government from revolutions
Power to set a minimum wage
Power to establish federal courts
Questions:
What are some of the weaknesses of the AOC? (as primer to expressed powers)
For Implied powers, ask about what they know about drafts and why Congress has been able to call a draft during war? Where and how are they able to do this?
For Inherent Ask about immigration and borders- how they work?

4. II. State Powers: reserved
Amendment 10 states any powers not granted by nat. gov’t are reserved for the states
Examples:
Voting Rts
Running Elections
Licensing professionals (teachers, doctors, etc)
Advantages of having 10th amendment present for states
Problems with language of 10th amendment

5. III. Concurrent Powers

6. A visual to process the national and State powers…

7. IV. Obligation of nat. gov’t to the states
Republican Form of Govt
Protect each state against invasion or domestic violence
Grant new states the same rts as other states

8. V. Obligation of the States
Full Faith and Credit Clause: each state must honor public acts, records, legal actions of other states – e.g. birth certificates, marriages, debts
Privileges and immunities clause: each state must grant to its citizens of other states same rights as their own citizens
Extradition: governors must return suspects to the states to where they are being accused of crimes

9. Essential Knowledge Statements
Describe the national powers of govt
Describe the reserved powers of govt
List and discuss TWO of the obligations of state govts to one another