Am Gov Ch 3 Federalism

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power sharing between states and national gov.

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Federalism

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---all power resides in the central govt. by making laws.
---local and state govt. carry out laws.
problem is:
---------------states don't have a say so
---------------distant gov.
---------------threat to liberty

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Unitary gov.

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****states and localities remain sovereign
****states yeld to the central gov. with only limited power as needed.
Problem:
*****slows down central gov. to react
****Had this form of gov./federalism prior to the articles of confederation.

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Confederation

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Federalism today 4 main attributes:
***powers specifically allocated to the national gov.
***declare war, currency, regulate interstate commerce.

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enumerated powers

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grants, congress implied powers to carry out the const. enumerated powers.

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elastic clause

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Federalism today 4 main attributes:
***granted to the states
***10th amendment reserves to the powers not specifically granted to the national gov.
***police powers--used to protect the health and safety of their residents.

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Reserved Power

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Federalism today 4 main attributes:
****Powers shared by both the states and national gov.
****two court system

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Concurrent Power

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Federalism today 4 main attributes:
***Powers that are denied to one of both levels of govt.

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Prohibited Powers

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**** made into law that states are denied the power to tax. federal institutions.

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Muculloch v. Maryland

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****this expanded the powers of the congress and president to oversee the economic development of the new nation in areas previously considered the preserve of states.

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Gibbons v. Ogden