1. Federalism
A system where national and state governments each have defined powers, with some being shared by both and some being denied to both.

2. Why Federalism? Prevent tyranny!
Country TOO vast in size to only have a unitary system – with a national government running everything.
Unitary
Federal
One level of government controls all aspects of nation
Strong national government
Power does not come from the people
Powers of the government divided between state and national government
Power comes from the people

3. Types of Powers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxDItXG97Hk
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
Inherent Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
Denied Powers
Level of gov. with these powers
Define this type of power
Give examples of this power

4. Disaster Relief
Who’s job was it to clean up New Orleans and the rest of the coast after Katrina? Gulf Oil Spill?

5. Presidential Press Conferences
Presidential Press Conferences of George HW Bush and President Obama

6. Necessary and Proper Clause (AKA: Elastic Clause)
Implied Powers of Congress
Congress shall have the power to “make all
laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.”
Article I
(Impossible to predict all powers Congress will need to function, sometimes we might have to allow Congress extra powers to fulfill their delegated powers)
**MAJOR MUST KNOW**
Necessary and Proper Clause (AKA: Elastic Clause)

7. Get Big Government Off My Back
BY Nick Anderson, HOUSTON CHRONICLE  -  10/31/2012

8. Figuring out Federalism
Doing the Nullification Rag
BY PAT BAGLEY, SALT LAKE TRIBUNE  -  2/3/2011

9. The Good/The Bad List 3 reasons why this principle is a “good” idea
Federalism is Good
Federalism is Bad
List 3 reasons why this principle is a “good” idea
List 3 concerns we should have

10. STOP
All slides beyond this point weren’t covered in class

11. Where Do the Issues Com Up?
Reserved
(State powers)
10th amendment
State laws
Marriage and Divorce
Public schools
Local Governments
Reserved Powers
Marriage Laws – Gay Marriage?
Public Schools – Who determines what they do?
Local Governments – Provide and protect the general welfare
Why do states let the government get away with this?
MONEY! MONEY! MONEY!

12. No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top
Should the national gov’t step in to regulate school performance?

13. Powers Expressed and Denied
Venn Diagram WKSt

14. Figuring out Federalism
Federalism in Cartoons
Each of the following political cartoons makes a commentary about FEDERALISM. Explain the point of the view expressed in each cartoon by doing the following:
Identifying the SUBJECT of the cartoon
Do a “SECS” analysis
Decoding any SYMBOLS
Taking note of EXAGERRATION (or UNDERSTATEMENT)
Looking for CARICATURE
Breaking down any STEREOTYPING
Explaining the cartoonist’s position on federalism.
Connecting the cartoonist’s position on federalism to a concept 14

15. Figuring out Federalism
Circle of Life
BY JOE HELLER, GREEN BAY PRESS-GAZETTE  -  6/10/2010

16. BY Signe Wilkinson, Philadephia Daily News - 6/27/2012
My Papers
BY Signe Wilkinson, Philadephia Daily News  -  6/27/2012