FEDERALISM
Chapter 4, Section 1
Learning Target
DEFINE Federalism.
LIST powers of the federal and local
governments.
Definition
Federalism is
a system of government
a written constitution divides the powers of
government on a territorial basis
between a national government and several
regional governments, usually called states or
provinces.
Why Do We Have It?
Dividing government is the best way to prevent
its abuse.
This is called Division of Powers, assigning
certain powers to the National Government and
certain powers to the States.
National Government
government of Delegated Powers - only has those powers
delegated (granted) to it in the Constitution. There are three
types of delegated powers:
1.Expressed Powers- those found directly within the
Constitution.
2.Implied Powers - those not expressly stated in the
Constitution, but are reasonably suggested, or implied by, the
expressed powers.
3.Inherent Powers - belong to the National Government
because it is the government of a sovereign state within the
world community.
State Government
Powers reserved to the States.
10th Amendment - States are governments of reserved
powers.
Reserved Powers - those powers that the
Constitution does not grant to the National
Government and does not, at the same time, deny to
the States.
**Also has denied powers, like the National
Gov’t**
Exclusive and Concurrent Powers
Exit Slip
1. What are powers found directly in the Constitution?
2. What are powers that are not granted to the National
Government but are not denied to the States?
3. What are the powers that national and State
governments share?
4. What amendment says States are governments of
reserved powers?