1. Warm-up (on a new sheet of paper)
Define Federalism.
Does NC have its own constitution?
What was one thing you learned about local government from the guest speaker on Thursday?

2. State and Local Government
Unit 4

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. Division of Powers
Delegated- National government has only the powers delegated (or granted) to it by the Constitution
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

5. 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

6. Federal v. State Powers Y Chart (txbk pg. 93)
Levy and collect taxes
Borrow money
Establish courts
Define crimes and set punishments
Claim private property for public use
Both
Federal Powers
State Powers
Regulate trade and business within the state
Establish public schools
Pass license requirements for professionals
Regulate alcoholic beverages
Conduct elections
Establish local governments
Coin money
Regulate interstate and foreign trade
Raise and maintain armed forces
Declare war
Govern US territories and admit new States
Conduct foreign relations

7. Federalism Pre-Quiz
With a partner, discuss the examples on the pre-quiz.
Determine which are examples of federalism and explain why.

8. Federalism Pre-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).

9. Federalism Pre-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.

10. Hand back tests

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

12. State governments and the Constitution
Article IV, section 1
Each state must respect legal actions/documents from other states.
Article IV, section 2
States will treat people from other states equally.
Article IV, section 3
Land can’t be taken from a state to make a new state w/o it’s approval.
Article IV, section 4
Each state must have a republican (representative) form of government.

13. Warm-up
Which amendment to the US Constitution reserves power for the states?
What is an example of a reserved power?
What is the definition of concurrent powers?

14. Federalism reading
List the most important trends or events from the history of Federalism in your notes.
Invention
Civil War
Progressive Era
New Deal
Great Society
Grants and Unfunded Mandates?

15. Discussion
The framers of the Constitution wanted to create a government that was neither too strong nor too weak. Reflecting upon modern-day government, do you think that the framers succeeded? Explain.
The United States is a very different nation today than it was when the Constitution was written in In an age when technology allows us to be in constant contact, why is it still necessary for people in the U.S. to have state government and a national government?
Should health care be a national or state responsibility? Explain.

16. Quote activity Complete the quote activity independently.
If you finish early, work on your homework that’s due Friday.

17. Warm-up
Take a handout from the front table and have a seat.

18. NC Government Charts
Sign out computer to use for the Who’s Who side of the worksheet AND the courts column on the NC Gov’t side.
The rest can be completed using the blue textbook chapters 24 and 25.

19. Warm-up

20. Notes on the Council of State and the Governor’s Cabinet
The NC Constitution establishes within the executive branch nine elected offices in addition to the office of governor. These elected officials act independently of the governor and are collectively called the Council of State.
Members of the Council of State are: Lt. Governor, State Auditor, Attorney General, Commissioner of Insurance, Commissioner of Agriculture, State Treasurer, Commissioner of Labor, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction. Which the exception of the lt. governor, each member of the Council of State oversees a related agency.

21. Council of State (continued)
The Council of State oversees and approves certain state functions, such as buying and selling property.
Like the Governor and the Lt. Governor, these eight individuals serve a four-year term and appoint the staff within their own agencies.
Each individual acts under policies and procedures decided by the General Assembly and decides how to carry out these practices.
Governor’s Cabinet
The cabinet is made up of ten individuals appointed by the Governor; because these individuals are appointed, the Governor oversees what each does.
These individuals help the Governor by overseeing 11 separate departments.

22. True or False?
The states in the United States are individual countries.
F — they are similar, but the states have given some power to the federal government
The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the federal government.
(T)
The Constitution gives a specific list of powers to the states.
(F — States have all the powers that aren’t specifically given to the federal government)
“Concurrent” powers are the powers that only states have.
(F — concurrent powers are shared by both the states and the federal government)
The Constitution lists some specific things states can’t do.

23. True or False? States do not have their own constitutions or laws.
(F — they have both!)
The Constitution doesn’t say anything about local governments.
(T)
Local governments have their own power to make decisions about anything.
(F — they only have the powers states give them)
Laws at a lower level of government are always superior to laws at a higher level.
(F — it’s the other way around)
The federal government can influence states by attaching rules to federal money.

24. Funny Story!