2. Essential Question How does federalism work in the United States?

3. Federalism

4. Government power is divided between the state and national governments

5. Concurrent Powers Powers that both the national government and the states possess

6. Power to Tax

7. Power to Maintain a Court System

8. Power to Define Crimes

9. 10 th Amendment States may exercise any power not reserved in the Constitution for the national government

10. What Can States Not Do?

11. Make treaties with foreign governments

12. Coin money

13. Grant titles of nobility

14. Obligations? Article IV outlines three responsibilities of the national government to the states

15. Republican Government The national government must guarantee a republican form of government that allows states to vote on representatives to Congress

16. Protection Protect states from invasion and domestic violence Federal troops may put down conflicts within states

17. Territorial Integrity National government must respect the geographic borders of a state

18. Interstate Relations Legal ground rules ensure cooperation among the states 3 major requirements

19. 1. Full Faith and Credit Each state must recognize the civil laws and legal proceedings of other states

20. 2. Privileges and Immunities One state cannot discriminate against citizens of another state

21. 3. Extradition A state is responsible for returning a criminal fugitive from another state