1. Think… What does the government do for its citizens?
ask: “Which level of government handles this activity - the government in Washington D.C. or state government?

2. The Federal System: The Division of Power
LEQ: What is Federalism and why is it an important protection against tyranny?

3. FEDERALISM
Sharing of power between a central government and the states that make up a country.
States
POWER
Central Government

4. RESERVED
DELEGATED
CONCURRENT
Three Types of Power

5. DELEGATED Power
Definition: Powers held by the Federal Government

6. DELEGATED Power Examples: Declaring war Conducting diplomacy
Regulating interstate and foreign trade
Coining money
Providing for the nation’s defense

7. RESERVED Power
Definition: Powers kept by the state governments or by the citizens

8. RESERVED Power Examples: Conduct elections
Regulating trade within each state
Establishing local governments
Regulating education

9. CONCURRENT Power
Definition: Powers that the federal and state governments share

10. CONCURRENT Power Examples: Levy taxes Borrow money
Maintain law and order
Provide for citizens’ welfare

11. DENIED Powers
Definition: Powers that neither form of government are permitted to have

12. DENIED Powers Examples: Pass laws that violate the rights of citizens
Granting titles of nobility (King)
Taxing exports

13. United Classrooms of TLAM
TLAM has separated itself from the rest of the country and decided to create it’s own Federal Government.
It is your task to be a “Founding Student” of the United Classrooms of Twin Lakes Academy!
Here is how this new government will be organized…
The Main Office = Federal Government/Washington D.C.
The Teachers = The State Governments

14. Here is your task…
Name FIVE Delegated powers that the Main Office should have in this new government.
Name FIVE Reserved powers that the Teachers should have in this new government.
Name THREE Concurrent powers that the Main Office and Teachers should share.
Name THREE Denied powers that the Main Office and Teachers are not permitted to have.
I assume there will be some changes around here! You and your partner will present your UCTLAM proposal to the class on Friday.

15. Activity Reflection
Which group do you believe proposed the best UCTLAM Federal Government structure of powers and why did they do the best job?
What would TLAM be like if there was no division of power between the main office and teachers?
How is that similar to what the U.S. would be like without a division of power between the Federal and State Governments?