Federalism

Federalism is...

• a form of government where people elect representatives to make laws for them.

• the division of power between the national and state governments.

• the division of power between 3 branches of government.

• the belief that strong state governments are better than a strong national government.

What does the Supremecy Clause say?

• That the legislative branch is supreme over the other two branches.

• The state governments hold more power than the national government.

• The national government holds more power than state governments.

• That the United States government is supreme over all other governments.

Expressed Powers are...

• powers shared by state and national governments according to the Constitution.

• powers assumed to be given to the national government, but not written in the Constitution.

• powers written into the Constitution for the state governments.

• powers written into the Constitution for the national government.

Implied Powers are...

• powers that the national government assumes due to the "necessary and proper" clause in the Constitution.

• powers that the national government assumes due to the Supremecy Clause.

• powers that state governments assume due to the "Anti-Federalist" clause.

• powers that citizens retain due to natural rights.

Reserved Powers are...

• powers reserved to the people.

• powers reserved for the national government.

• powers reserved for the states.

• powers reserved for the president.

The Amendment that reserves power for the states is...

• the 10th amendment.

• the 11th amendment.

• the 12th amendement.

• the 13th amendment.

Concurrent Powers are...

• powers given to the national government.

• powers given to the states.

• powers given to the president.

• powers the national and state governments share.

Making treaties is a(n)...

• expressed power.

• reserved power.

• concurrent power.

Printing money is a(n)...

• expressed power.

• reserved power.

• concurrent power.

Conducting elections is a(n)...

• expressed power.

• reserved power.

• concurrent power.