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Federalism
Drill 9/18
What is meant by “Separation of Powers”?
Objective: SWBAT
Identify and analyze the checks and balances of the US government
The principles of US Gov’t.
Popular Sovereignty Limited Government Separation of Powers Checks and Balances Judicial Review Federalism
Popular Sovereignty Government can only govern with the
consent of the people Limited Government
Government may only do what the people ALLOW government to do
Judicial Review Through the case Marbury v Madison
(1803) the judicial branch posses the power to rule on the constitutionality of laws
Federalism The division of power among a central
government and state/ regional governments
Separation of powers The Constitution distributes the powers
among the three branches of government
Checks and balances Each branch is subject to a set of restraints
imposed by the other branches of the government
Three Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
CW: Checks and Balances
With a partner Analyze the political cartoon Answer the questions below to discover
the complete meaning behind the illustration
Recap
Which branch has the most power? Or are they all equal?
Drill 9/19
Define Federalism The division of power among a central
government and state/ regional governments
Objective: SWBAT
Define and identify Federalism Analyze the different Reserved and
Concurrent powers
First
Take the survey Which powers should be reserved for the
Federal Government? Which should be for the states? Which should be shared?
The Division of Power
The Expressed Powers These powers are expressly given to the
national government They are spelled out in the Constitution
The Implied Powers A1, S8, c18 – “The elastic clause” Not spelled out but powers that make
sense for a National government to have
The Division of Power
The Inherent Powers Not spelled out in the Constitution Powers that National Gov’ts have had
before and make sense for our government to have
The Division of Power
Denied Powers Powers that are expressly denied to the
Federal or state governments through the Constitution
Reserved Powers The 10th Amendment
Power that are not expressly given (or denied) to any government stay with the states
The Division of Power
Exclusive Powers Powers given exclusively to the states or
federal government
Concurrent Powers Shared powers of the State and Federal
Government
CW: The Division of Power
Using your Constitutions and surveys from earlier
Identify which powers are exclusively Federal or state and which ones are concurrent.
Drill 9/22
Identify the following Express Powers Implied Powers The tenth amendment
Drill 9/22
The Expressed Powers These powers are expressly given to the national
government
The Implied Powers A1, S8, c18 – “The elastic clause” Not spelled out but powers that make sense for a
National government to have
Powers that are not expressly given (or denied) to any government stay with the states
Objective: SWBAT
Analyze the relationship between the Federal Government and the fifty states
Federal/ State Relationship
Question: How do states come into
the Union?
Admitting new states
Only Congress may admit new states 4.3c1
The area that wishes to be a state must petition for admission
Congress passes an Enabling Act This directs the area to form a constitution
Congress reviews the document and it then passes an ACT OF ADMISSION
Federal/ State Relationship
Question: If the Federal Gov’t is the
“parent” of the states – then what are the responsibilities of the Federal Gov’t?
The Nation’s obligation to the states
Protection against invasion or Domestic Violence
Guarantee a Republican form of government
Respect for territorial integrity
Cooperative Federalism
Grants in aid Monies given to the states for various projects These monies are conditional, they have a set purpose
Block Grants FREE MONEY Money states can do with as they see fit, much fewer
strings attached
Drill 9/23
Identify the following Express Powers Implied Powers The tenth amendment
Drill 9/23
The Expressed Powers These powers are expressly given to the national
government
The Implied Powers A1, S8, c18 – “The elastic clause” Not spelled out but powers that make sense for a
National government to have
Powers that are not expressly given (or denied) to any government stay with the states
Drill 9/23
How does a state get admitted into the Union?
Drill 9/23
1) Petition for admittance 2) Enabling Act
Make a state Constitution 3) Act of Admission
Objective: SWBAT
Analyze the relationships between the states
Cooperative Federalism
Grants in aid Monies given to the states for various projects These monies are conditional, they have a set purpose
Block Grants FREE MONEY Money states can do with as they see fit, much fewer
strings attached
Other forms of compensation
Revenue Sharing The Federal Government gave the states a share
of the giant income tax pot Lasted from 1972 – 1982
Reagan killed it
Other forms FBI helps local authorities Army, Navy, Air Force supply the National Guards Census information is essential to local
governments
State – State Relationships
Interstate Compacts With consent of Congress: states may enter into
agreements with one another Chesapeake Bay clean-up (MD-VA-PA) NYC Port Authority (NY-NJ)
Extradition Criminals that flee to different states will be
returned, by force of the Federal Government if necessary to the state where the crime was committed
Full Faith and Credit
Records, Public Acts in one state are valid in another state
If a person dies in Maryland, but leaves her estate to a person in Illinois So long as the will is legal, IL must recognize it
CW: States’ Rights and Full Faith
Read about the case of South Dakota v. Dole Answer the questions on the back Also: Answer the following BCR on the
back Why is the Full Faith and Credit Clause
important? What would happen if the various states did not have to extend “full faith and credit.”
Drill 9/24
Identify the following terms Grants in aid Interstate Compacts Federalism
Grants… Monies given to the states, from the Federal gov’t,
that have a specific purpose
Interstate Compacts With the consent of Congress, two or more states
form an agreement to address (an) issue(s)
Federalism The division of power between the national
government and the state/ local governments
State – State Relationship
Question: What is the “Full faith and
credit” clause of the constitution?
What does it mean?
Full Faith and Credit
Records, Public Acts in one state are valid in another state
Marriages, divorces, legal proceedings etc. etc.
Case Study
Get into a group with of three Each group has a folder with three
sheets in it dealing with Welfare reform
Assign one recorder and work as group to complete the three assignments
Also, in your groups debate the following statement and record your response in paragraph form
Welfare reform
Critics of the welfare system say that it actually penalizes those who wish to work, therefore people remain in the system by choice.
Do you agree or disagree with that statement?