our federal system of government

Our Federal System of GovernmentFormed after Ratification of the US Constitution

Federal SystemThe Constitution of the United States of America provides for a federal system of government in which power is shared between the states and the national government:The national government is supreme.

Powers not given to the national government are reserved to the states or people.

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10th Amendment

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Bill of Rights

Federal SystemArticle VI of the Constitution- Supremacy Clause.

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Video Glossary: Supremacy Clause

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Inter coastal Waterway

Federal System• Powers of National Government • Expressed powers—Powers directly stated in the Constitution of the United States

of America, such as the power to levy and collect taxes, make war, and regulate trade among the states

• Implied powers—Powers reserved by the national government but not specifically listed; source for implied powers is the elastic clause or “necessary and proper” clause (Article I, Sec. 8)

• Inherent powers—Powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is the national government, such as establishment of diplomatic relations and regulation of immigration

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Sales Tax for California ResidentsFed Law: Must tax goods if major

presence in state.

Federal SystemExpressed Powers- Stated in the Constitution.

Federal Government can .

Declare WarPrint MoneyRegulated Foreign

Trade

Federal SystemImplied Powers-Not in the Constitution but Congress can make new laws that are important.

Elastic Clause Article One Section 8

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Federal SystemInherent Powers-Duties that National Government need to perform to function as a Government.

Control the BordersSet Process for

Statehood Preserve the Union

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Statehood for Puerto Rico

Federal SystemDelegated Powers to National Government.

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Printing Money

National Defense Treaties

Federal SystemConcurrent Powers- Shared by both National and State Government.

Work together in Disasters

Federal SystemAreas where powers are sharedTaxation, Education & Criminal Justice Laws

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Federal Govt Sues Arizona

Federal System

Reserved Powers are held by the states.

Marriage Laws Death Penalty Conduct Elections

Federal SystemPowers denied to both the National and State governments Ex post facto laws-"after the fact"

Pass a Law Created for or inspired by Someone then use it against them

Any Parent or Guardian who fails to report their child missing after 7 days

commits a felony

Federal SystemFederalism is not always set in stone. The distribution of power between the states and the national government is the source of considerable political debate.

10th Amendment

State Power

Supremacy Clause

Federal Power

Utah to Seize Federal Land for Mining

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Fed Controls 70% of Utah

Body Pat downs at Airports

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Federal System

Balance of Power DebateImmigrationMarriageNational DebtEducation

Delegated Concurrent Reserved

Tax

Immigration

Marriage

Education