In order to unify and coordinate governmental functions, such as military defense, foreign policy, and commerce, the newly formed United States created a government which followed a federal system. Federalism, as the federal system is commonly addressed as, is when two or more government bodies share powers of the same geographic area. The United States splits its powers between the national government and the state government. The reason for this is to insure that one branch of government does not hold supreme power over the country and its people. Article I of the United States constitution grants certain powers to the states that are forbidden to the national government. These powers are called “reserved powers.” These powers come from
