How is the Constitution formally amended? Do Now How is the Constitution formally amended?

Federalism Mr. Hector Ocampo

Federalism -> sharing power among different units of government What is Federalism Federalism -> sharing power among different units of government

Other Kinds of Government Unitary -> power is focused in a single central government Most of the world’s governments State’s local government Confederation -> weak central government with power focused on the country’s components Rarely seen today (mainly in the U.N.)

CFU Do states get their power from the national government? If not, then from who or what?

Intergovernmental relations -> entire set of interactions among national, state, and local government Regulations Transfer of funds Sharing of information

Perks of Federalism Opens up the political stage for more participation States are responsible for most public policies involving the family, social, and moral issues -> including marriage

Shared Powers Tax Borrow money Establish courts Spend money on welfare

So which one is more important? Supremacy clause-> following 3 items are the supreme law of the land: The Constitution Laws of national government (when consistent with the Constitution) Treaties

McCulloch v. Maryland Established the supremacy of national government over state government Enumerated powers -> powers of fed government specifically addressed in the Constitution Implied powers -> powers of the federal government that go beyond those mentioned explicitly in the Constitution

Exit Ticket Why is power sharing so important within the system of Federalism? (3 sentence minimum)