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?