Federalism

Powers explicitly granted to the national government through the Constitution.

• expressed/ enumerated powers

• implied powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Powers granted to the national government through the necessary and proper/elastic clause that give them the ability to carry out their other expressed powers.

• expressed/ enumerated powers

• implied powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Powers granted to the state governments through the 10th Amendment. NOT listed out,

• expressed/ enumerated powers

• implied powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Powers granted to the state governments through the 10th Amendment. NOT listed out,

• expressed/ enumerated powers

• implied powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Powers that are shared between the national and state governments, because they are necessary for both levels.

• expressed/ enumerated powers

• implied powers

• reserved powers

• concurrent powers

Declares that when national and state laws conflict, national laws are supreme.

• elastic clause

• necessary & proper clause

• supremacy clause

• commerce clause

Federal grant provided to states with very specific provisions.

• categorial grants

• block grants

• mandates

Federal grant provided to states with much broader provisions.

• categorial grants

• block grants

• mandates

Federal requirements states MUST follow. Can be funded or unfunded.

• categorial grants

• block grants

• mandates

Federal and state are co-equals, and federal government only deals with issues clearly delegated to them in the Constitution.

• dual federalism

• cooperative federalism