1. Limited Government Philosophies
EQ: “How were Federalism and Separation of Powers intended to limit the ability
of elected governments to oppress people, while still providing order in society?”
Federalism
Separation of Powers

3. Federal Government Power
Delegated / Enumerated
+ Implied Powers
Article I section8 # ,18
State Government Power
Reserved Powers
10th Amendment

4. Shared / Concurrent Powers
…Federal, State, + Local Governments
Can collect taxes, make laws, enforce laws

5. States compete with each other to
provide the best business, social,
and physical environment for their
Citizens. Tax policies are a big part
of Federalism in the USA.

6. If citizens are unhappy living in one State under federalism, they are free to
move to another State where they would be more satisfied with the laws.
Citizens can challenge State laws if they are in violation of the US Constitution.
All Citizens have the protection of the US Constitution’s Bill of Rights.

7. “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary,
in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, … may justly be
pronounced the very definition of tyranny.”
-James Madison

8. Separation of Powers = 3 Different Roles / Jobs
…who will get the blame if people are unhappy?
Legislative
Calls the Plays
Executive
Executes the Plays
Judicial
Interprets the Rules

9. Veto…override…overturned…
judicial review… the 3 branches
defend against each other to
protect the goal of justice in America

11. Judicial
Branch
Courts
Legislative
Branch
Congress
Executive Branch The President

12. The goal of the 3 branches is to work for freedom
and justice in harmony whenever they can…while
never letting their own vitality be sacrificed to the
corrupting power of misguided or dangerous plans.