Ch. 4 Federalism Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities Continued

Essential Questions 1. Which powers does the Constitution grant to the federal government, and which does it reserve for the states? 2. Which powers are denied to the federal government and which are denied to the states? 3. What responsibilities do the federal and state governments have to each other? 4. What role do the courts play in the U.S. federal system?

Expressed Powers Powers that the Constitution specifically grants to the federal government.

Implied Powers Powers that are suggested by the expressed powers “necessary and proper clause” or Elastic clause

Inherent Powers powers that naturally belong to any government of a sovereign country

Powers of state governments Reserved powers – regulate trade within the state – establish local governments – conduct elections – establish and support public schools – see pg. 69

Concurrent powers Shared powers – collect taxes – borrow money – establish courts – charter banks

Expressed powers Federal powers – foreign trade – coin money – post offices – armed forces

Responsibilities the federal and state governments have to each other Federal Responsibilities – ensures all states have republican governments (representative gov’t.) – protecting the states from acts of violence and helping them after natural disasters – guard the states territorial rights (can’t form a new state from an already existing state)

States responsibilities: establishing districts from which members of the House of Representatives are elected setting rules for electing members to Congress and Presidential electors Pay the cost of running elections Maintain the National Guard

Role of the courts in the U.S. Federal System: has the authority to hear cases involving the Constitution, U.S. laws, and disputes among the states. makes decisions and resolves disputes between the federal government and the states based on the rules listed in the Constitution.

Powers denied to the Federal Government cannot tax exports cannot pass laws favoring the trade of one state over another cannot spend money unless authorized by Congress cannot exercise powers not mentioned or implied in the Constitution or inherent to the governments of all nations cannot deny people accused of crimes the right to trial by jury cannot grant titles of nobility

Powers denied to the states cannot issue their own money cannot make treaties cannot go to war unless attacked or authorized to do so by Congress cannot manage domestic or foreign trade unless authorized by Congress cannot deny people accused of crimes the right to trial by jury cannot grant titles of nobility