1. Civics and Economics- Unit 4
Federalism

2. 12/4 Warm-up Define federalism.
How does the US Constitution establish this principle?

3. Federalism
American government is federal—powers are divided between different territories
Division of power between a central government and several regional governments
Implied by the 10th Amendment

4. Crash Course http://www.pbs.org/video/crash-course-government-4/
As you watch, listen and take notes on:
Examples of federalism
Benefits
Problems

5. Federalism: The Division of Powers (pg. 89-92)
Each government operates over the same people at the same time
Delegated
Expressed
Implied
Inherent
Reserved

6. Division of Powers
Delegated- National government has only the powers delegated (or granted) to it by the Constitution
Expressed- spelled out, written; also called enumerated (Article I, Article II, Article III)
Power to collect taxes, coin money, President’s power to make treaties
Implied- Not stated, but reasonably suggested by the expressed powers “necessary and proper” clause
Building hydroelectric dams, interstate highway system, prohibiting racial discrimination—from the expressed power to regulate interstate commerce
Inherent- belong to the national government because it is the national government of a sovereign state; powers that overtime the government has possessed
Acquire territory, regulate immigration

7. Division of Powers Reserved Concurrent
Powers not given to the national government and not prohibited to the states
Concurrent
Powers shared by both the national and state governments
Taxes, borrow money on credit

8. Division of Powers Create a venn diagram in your notes.
Turn to page 93 and add the examples of exclusive, reserved, and concurrent powers to the diagram.
Expressed
Reserved

9. Federalism Quiz With a partner, discuss the examples on the quiz.
Determine which are examples of federalism and explain why.
When you finish…complete the local government brainstorm.

10. Federalism Quiz
Citizens of states elect representatives at the national level thus an intersection of state and national power.
Speed limit laws are made at state level but influenced by monetary incentives from the federal level. No
In order for a proposed amendment to become part of the Constitution it must be passed by the US Congress (national) and by the states (state).

11. Federalism Quiz No
We vote for a president at the state level. States decide how to apportion their electoral votes. The outcome of the state votes determines representation at the national level.
The Supreme Court (national) may rule a state decision or law unconstitutional (state).
This law was made on the national level and forces state and local governments to comply without funding the implementation of the act. This is an unfunded mandate.