1. Federalism continued

2. The States
Reserved powers- powers that the Constitution does not grant to the national government, and does not, at the same time, deny to the States.

3. Most of what government does in this country today is done by the States.
Most important – Police power

4. Powers denied the State
Expressly denied- treaties, confederations, coin money, deny due process

5. Inherently denied-
Example- No State can tax a Federal agency

6. Exclusive Powers
Most of the powers of the Federal government are exclusive to the Federal Government.

7. Concurrent Powers
Powers that both the national government and the state possess.
Examples: collect taxes, punish crimes

9. The Federal System and Local Governments
Local governments are created by the States at their convenience.

10. The Supremacy Clause
Conflicts between States or between States and the Federal Government are settled by the Supremacy Clause.
The Constitution and the laws of the US are the “Supreme Law of the Land.”

11. The Supreme Court and Federalism
It is the job of the Supreme Court to mediate and resolve conflicts between the State and Federal government.