Title: Federalism
1Federalism
CHAPTER 4
- Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
- Section 2 Growth of Federalism
- Section 3 Relations Among the States
- Section 4 Federalism and the Public Good
2Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
- Objectives
- Which powers does the Constitution grant to the
federal government and which does it reserve for
the states - Which powers are denied to the federal
government and which are denied to the states - What responsibilities do the federal and state
governments have to each other - What role do the courts play in the U.S. federal
system
3Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
- Powers of the federal government
- expressed
- implied
- inherent
- Powers of the states
- authority to establish local governments and
school systems - power to enact criminal and civil laws
- power to pass laws promoting public health and
safety regulating business within state borders
and requiring various professional licenses
4Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
- Powers denied to the federal government
- cannot tax exports
- cannot pass laws favoring the trade of one state
over another - cannot spend money unless authorized by Congress
- cannot exercise powers not mentioned or implied
in the Constitution or inherent to the
governments of all nations - cannot deny people accused of crimes the right to
trial by jury - cannot grant titles of nobility
5Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
- Powers denied to the states
- cannot issue their own money
- cannot make treaties
- cannot go to war unless attacked or authorized to
do so by Congress - cannot manage domestic or foreign trade unless
authorized by Congress - cannot deny people accused of crimes the right to
trial by jury - cannot grant titles of nobility
6Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
- Responsibilities the federal and state
governments have to each other - Federal responsibilities
- ensuring that states have republican governments
- protecting the states from acts of violence and
helping them after natural disasters - respecting the states territories
- State responsibilities
- establishing districts from which members of the
House of Representatives are elected - setting rules for electing members to Congress
and choosing presidential electors - paying costs for running elections
- maintaining the National Guard
7Section 1 Powers and Responsibilities
- Role of the courts in the U.S. federal system
- has the authority to hear cases involving the
Constitution U.S. laws and states disputes - makes decisions and resolves disputes between the
federal government and the states based on the
rules listed in the Constitution
8Section 2 Growth of Federalism
- Objectives
- How has the federal governments involvement in
states affairs grown - How have grants-in-aid affected the growth of
federalism - What role do federal mandates play in federalism
9Section 2 Growth of Federalism
- Examples of the growth of federal governments
involvement in states affairs - law enforcement assistance
- funding for the National Guard
- revenue sharing
- federal grants
10Section 2 Growth of Federalism
- Effects of grants-in-aid on the growth of
federalism - increased federal involvement in state and local
activities - increased the growth of state-run programs by
establishing funding in areas such as education
transportation systems housing and programs for
people in need
11Section 2 Growth of Federalism
- Role of federal mandates in federalism
- direct states and local governments to take
action on particular issues - provide states a choice between allowing actions
to be carried out at the federal or state level - set conditions that states must meet before
federal funding is disbursed
12Section 3 Relations Among the States
- Objectives
- How are states admitted to the United States
- In what ways do the states work together in the
federal system
13Section 3 Relations Among the States
- Process in which states are admitted to the
United States - A territory petitions Congress.
- If Congress approves the petition it passes an
enabling act and the territory drafts a
constitution. - If both the territorys residents and Congress
approve the constitution then Congress passes an
act of admission making the territory a state.
14Section 3 Relations Among the States
- Ways the states cooperate in the federal system
- recognizing official acts of other states
- respecting the rights of citizens from other
states - forming interstate compacts
- honoring requests for extradition
15Section 4 Federalism and the Public Good
- Objectives
- How does the national government in a federal
system promote the public good - In what ways does dividing the power in a federal
system help government serve the public good - How has balancing federal and state interests
helped to promote the public good
16Section 4 Federalism and the Public Good
- Ways the national government promotes the public
good - provides a central authority
- distributes power
- balances federal and state interests
17Section 4 Federalism and the Public Good
- Ways the division of power in a federal system
helps government serve the public good - encourages alternate solutions
- checks the power of the federal and state
governments - promotes participation
18Section 4 Federalism and the Public Good
- How balancing federal and state interests has
helped to promote the public good - increased federal government involvement in state
and local activities that affect all U.S.
citizens - worked to protect the rights of all U.S. citizens
19Chapter Wrap-Up
- 1. What powers does the Constitution reserve to
state governments and what powers does it grant
to the federal government - 2. What powers does the Constitution deny state
and federal governments - 3. How has federal involvement in states affairs
changed - 4. How do federal grants-in-aid support state and
local governments
20Chapter Wrap-Up
- 5. What three basic forms do federal mandates
take - 6. How are states admitted into the Union
- 7. How do states work together in the federal
system - 8. How does federalism promote the public good
- 9. How does the distribution of power between
state and federal governments promote the public
good