1. 7th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs. 202-206
The States
7th Grade Civics
Miss Smith
*pgs

2. State Government Powers
Delegated powers- powers held by the federal government
Can you provide examples of delegated powers?
Conducting foreign policy, printing money, maintaining a post office, and defending the country

3. Powers Reserved to the States
Reserved Powers- the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says any power not delegated to the federal government belongs to the people and the states
Allows state gov. to establish rules for health, safety, and welfare of its citizens
State powers include:
Marriage laws
Driving laws
Traffic regulations
Education systems
Conduct elections
What powers are granted to state governments? set rules for health, safety, and welfare of citizens in the state; set rules concerning marriage, driving, and traffic regulations, establish schools, conduct elections

4. Concurrent Powers
Concurrent powers- powers held by both federal and state governments
Concurrent powers include:
Taxation
Making/enforcing laws
Borrow and spending money

5. State Constitutions All 50 states have their own constitution
Many include the following elements:
A preamble
A bill of rights
An outline of the state’s gov.
Election guidelines
Ways to manage state affairs
Ways to amend the constitution

6. States Work Together States agree to work together in the Constitution
Full faith and credit clause- part of the Constitution that ensures each state will accept the decisions of civil courts in other states
Ex: Florida will accept the wills, birth certificates, etc. issued in Texas
Extradition- method of returning fugitives to the state where they committed a crime
States also cooperate on:
Building bridges that connect states
Reducing regional water and air pollution
What are some ways that state governments cooperate with one another? By accepting the decisions of civil courts in other states, returning fugitives through extradition, working together to reduce air and water pollution, and to build bridges that connect states

7. States Work with the Federal Government
Share cost of services
Ex: build highways, assist the unemployed, conserve natural resources, provide aid to victims of natural disasters
Do you agree that both the states and the federal government should be responsible for building highways? Why or why not? Yes because highways connect the entire country
Why do states cooperate with each other and the federal government? Working together makes some projects that benefit people in many states more affordable

8. States work together with the federal government to:
Extradite criminals
Provide aid for natural disaster victims
Defend the country
Print money
Answer: B