1. How does the Constitution fight tyranny? Lets create a new government for the nation but keep the state governments too. That way they can limit each other’s powers. We’ll call the national or central government the FEDERAL government. So we can call this system FEDERALISM.

2. Federalism – Divides government into two levels POWER The U.S. government (a national, central or federal government) Examples of their powers: declare war, post office, print and coin money, make immigration laws, etc… State governments (50 of them today!) Examples of their powers: hold elections, establish schools, set up local governments, etc…

3. Federalism and State/Local Government

4. Federalism

6. FEDERALISM: Vocabulary Terms ACTIVITY 1 Enumerated numerator number rated Delegated ReservedConcurrent Notebook p.53 List all the words you “see” inside of each of the vocabulary terms. This will help us decipher their meaning. See “Enumerated” as an example… Brainstorm Box

7. FEDERALISM: Vocabulary Terms ACTIVITY 1 ElasticImplied SupremacyClause Notebook p.54 List all the words you “see” inside of each of the vocabulary terms. This will help us decipher their meaning. See “Enumerated” as an example… Brainstorm Box

8. FEDERALISM: Vocabulary Terms concurrent powers enumerated powers delegated powers reserved powers implied powers elastic clause supremacy clause ACTIVITY 1

9. Update Glossary 38. Delegated powers 39. Reserved powers 40. Concurrent powers 99. Enumerated powers ACTIVITY 1

10. Update Glossary 99. Enumerated powers 100. Implied powers 101. Elastic clause 102. Supremacy clause ACTIVITY 1

11. Delegated powers Reserved powers Concurrent powers Enumerated powers Implied powers ACTIVITY 1 Post these on the “Constitution Tree”

12. Vote with your feet! ACTIVITY 2 There are signs for each level of government: local, state and federal. As the service or function of government appears on the screen, choose which level of government do you think should solve that problem by standing by that sign. Example: “Hire teachers for schools” (Go to the corner of the room where you find the government that you think should do this job).

13. Vote with your feet! ACTIVITY 2 federal (Exit Door) (Bathroom) (To Science lab) (Windows) state Both state and federal (Mr.Q’s desk) local

14. Vote with your feet! ACTIVITY 2 “Train soldiers for war” “Hire teachers for schools” “Fix highways” “Arrest drivers that are speeding” “Print money” “Arrest shoplifters” “Arrest kidnappers” “Make marriage laws” “Collect taxes on foreign or imported goods” “”

15. Vote with your feet! ACTIVITY 2 What criteria or basis did you use to make your decision? …For example, why did you choose federal and not state? What information would help you make a better choice?

16. FEDERALISM GAME ACTIVITY 3 Three Players 1. One person is the “Federal Govt.” and has the “Enumerated Powers” stack. 2. Second person is the “State Govt.” and has the “Reserved Powers” stack. 3. Third person has all the cards from the deck and is the judge or referee. How to Play The judge will take out a “citizen need for services” card and after it is read, the “Federal” and “State” students will debate to see who has the best argument for getting this card. The judge will assign the winner of the card. In between the two debaters are the “Concurrent Powers” stack and the “Local Govt.” stack. If neither the “State” or “Federal” students wants this function then they can “share” it (“Concurrent Power”) or “send it to the “Local Govt.” The winner is the student with the most cards at the end of the game. Both debaters get a list of the “Enumerated Powers” of the Constitution to use as a debate resource. If a “Supremacy Clause” or an “Elastic Clause/Implied Powers” wild card is drawn, it will go the “Federal” student. If the judge declares a tie, the “Federal” student can use his “Supremacy Clause” wild card to break the tie and get the card. In order to use the “Elastic Clause/Implied Powers” card, the “Federal” student must argue that it is somehow connected to one of the Enumerated Powers on the list.

17. Game Board Delegated Powers Stack Reserved Powers Stack “Federal” Student “State” Student Judge or referee Concurrent Powers Stack Local Govt. Stack Services cards ACTIVITY 3

20. National Government State Government Local Government Discuss and Analyze the Functions of Local, State, and National Governments ACTIVITY 3

21. Federalism EnUmerated PowerS (numbered or listed powers) ReServed Powers (reserved or saved for) Concurrent Powers (shared) “Implied Powers” (elastic clause) 1.Coin and print $ 2.Declare war 3.Foreign relations 4.Regulate interstate commerce *Run Elections *Schools *Marriage laws *Regulate internal commerce *Taxes *Criminal & Civil law *Taxes

22. Why is it called the “Elastic Clause”? Article 1, Section 8, Clause #18 of the Constitution *Helps “stretch and expand” the Federal Government’s powers

23. Federalism EnUmerated PowerS (numbered or listed powers) ReServed Powers (reserved or saved for) Concurrent Powers (shared) “Implied Powers” (elastic clause)

25. Exit Slip – Ticket out the door! Name ONE Enumerated Power Name ONE Reserved Power Define: Supremacy Clause or Elastic Clause Name ONE Enumerated Power Name ONE Reserved Power Define either “Supremacy Clause” or “Elastic Clause”