1. CH. 4 FEDERALISM

2. DIVISION OF POWER
Federalism is the division of powers between National and regional (state) governments
Government has a division of power: 3 types of powers
EXPRESSED POWERS: spelled out in the Constitution. These powers are not debatable.
IMPLIED POWERS: not spelled out in the Constitution. These are reasonably suggested.
Necessary and proper clause: congress has the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for America
INHERENT POWERS: powers that belong to the National government. Not expressly written but all National Governments have them

3. “IT IS MY INTENTION TO CURB THE SIZE AND INFLUENCE OF THE FEDERAL ESTABLISHMENT AND TO DEMAND RECOGNITION OF THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE POWERS GRANTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND THOSE RESERVED TO THE STATES OR TO THE PEOPLE. ALL OF US NEED TO BE REMINDED THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DID NOT CREATE THE UNITED STATES; THE STATES CREATED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.”
– RONALD REAGAN

4. SUPREMACY CLAUSE
United states Constitution
Acts of congress and treaties
State constitutions
State statutes
The supremacy Clause is the ‘linchpin of the Constitution’ It joins the National Government and the states into a Single Gov. unit.
City and County Charters and Ordinances

5. Supremacy clause 1st example of the use of the Supremacy Clause:
McCULLOCH vs MARYLAND: National law (Second bank of the U.S.) was challenged by state Law (tax on al notes issued)
Supreme Court reversed the Maryland law (tax), awarding the national law the right to a Second national Bank
If the Supreme Court didn’t play the role of Umpire, there would have been a Civil War early on!

6. LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
WHAT DOES THIS CARTOON SUGGEST ABOUT THE RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT?
FEDERAL
STATE
LOCAL

7. COMPLETE THE FEDERALISM WORKSHEET.
TOMORROW WE START CHAPTER 5 – PARTY POLITICS!!