AGENDA COLLECT PRESIDENT HW REVIEW/ IDENTIFY PRINCIPLES- (BACK OF “CHEAT SHEET”) (UNIT 1- TEST REVIEW) FEDERALISM activity Constitutional Challenge: how did the Constitution address the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation?
LIMITED GOVERNMENT A B F G H Separation of powers/ Checks and Balances A B G I L federalism B F K Popular Sovereignty C E H Flexibility D J Limi
What is federalism?
Federalism- Division of power between states and federal (national) government Concurrent Powers: BOTH HAVE THEM Delegated powers: NATIONAL GOV’T Reserved Powers: STATE GOVERNMENT
Federalism- Division of power between states and federal (national) government ESTABLISH PUBLIC EDUCATION REGULATE BUSINESS WITHIN A STATE MAKE MARRIAGE LAWS CONDUCT ELECTIONS MAINTAIN MILITARY DECLARE WAR ESTABLISH A POSTAL SYSTEM PROTECT COPYRIGHTS REGULATE INTERSTATE COMMERCE REGULATE FOREIGN TRADE COIN MONEY MAKE TREATIES WITH OTHER NATIONS LEVY TAXES BORROW MONEY ESTABLISH COURTS BUILD AND MAINTAIN ROADS MAINTAIN LAW AND ORDER Concurrent Powers: BOTH HAVE THEM Delegated powers: NATIONAL GOV’T Reserved Powers: STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE SECTION (IF NECESSARY) CLAUSE(S) (IF NECESSARY) There is no army 1 8 12-16 The government has no power to tax Congress could not regulate interstate commerce or foreign commerce 3 Each state gets on vote in Congress, regardless of size 2 3 There is no executive (leader) 1 There is no judicial branch (court system) A “supermajority” (9/13) of votes is needed to pass a law 7 2 There was no national currency 5 All the power rested with the STATES 6