1. Chapter 23 State and Local Government Section 4 Interstate Relations

2. Intergovernmental Cooperation  Intergovernmental associations allow state and local governments to solve shared problems. Examples: State government associations: Forums for state governments to work together across state lines Interstate compacts: Agreements between two or more states created to manage shared resources Border agreements: Contracts between cities on the U.S. side of the Canadian and Mexican borders and neighboring cities across those borders  States compete with each other for residents and businesses.  Parts of state governments associate with national associations. Example: National Governors Association.

3. © EMC Publishing, LLC The U.S. Constitution’s Full Faith and Credit Clause  The full faith and credit clause requires states to honor the laws, records, and court proceedings of other states.  The full faith and credit clause is outlined in Article IV of the U.S. Constitution.

4. Extradition  Extradition is the authority to remove a person against his or her will and return that person to another state to face criminal charges. The process of returning a fugitive across state lines to the jurisdiction where the crime was committed  Extradition is provided for under Article IV of the U.S. Constitution.  The courts did not enforce extradition from 1861 to 1987, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federals courts can force a governor to extradite a fugitive.

5. Privileges and Immunities  The privileges and immunities clause keeps states from discriminating against citizens of other states. allows citizen to travel freely from state to state without fear of discrimination  The privileges and immunities clause is outlined in Article IV, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution.  This clause allows states to draw reasonable distinctions between their residents and residents of other states.  However, states cannot discriminate unreasonably. Example: States cannot require employers to show preference to residents in hiring decisions.

6. © EMC Publishing, LLC Your Turn Person A commits a crime in State 1 and then flees to State 2. Which principle requires the governor of State 2 to return Person A to State 1? a. The privileges and immunities clause b. Interstate compacts c. The full faith and credit clause d. Extradition