Federalism

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Federalism

• Key Terms
• Necessary Proper
• Supremacy Clause
• 10th Amendment
• Full faith credit
• FDR

• Intro
• Federalism
• What/why?
• Constitutional basis for?
• Strong National Government
• States Rights
• State/State Relations
• 20th Century
• New Deal

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Federalism

• Governmental power is divided between a national
  government and state/local governments

Montana (1990s)
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Federalism
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A Strong National Government
Necessary and Proper Clause
The US Congress has the power To make all laws
which shall be necessary and proper to carry out
its functions.
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A Strong National Government
Supremacy Clause
Laws or treaties made by the United States,
shall be the supreme Law of the Land
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What the 10th Amendment Means(Reserved Clause)
All powers are reserved to states except

• Powers specifically granted to the national
  government by the Constitution.

• Powers specifically prohibited to the states by
  the Constitution.

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State To State Relations
Full Faith Credit Clause
Meaning States must respect the public acts
records of other states.
Full faith and credit shall be given in each
state to the public acts, records, and judicial
proceedings of every other state
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Full Faith Credit Clause(In Action)

• Meaning States must respect the public acts
  records of other states.
• Examples
• Birth Certificates, Drivers Licenses, Arrest
  Warrants, and.

June 19, 1993
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Do you believe homosexuals should be allowed to
legally marry?
Should be allowed to marry 58.7 Undecided
5.8 Should not be allowed to marry 34.7
Source 1/10 Student Survey at WSCC
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Do you believe sexual intercourse between
consenting adult homosexuals should be legal?
Should be legal 62 Undecided 12.4 Should
not be legal 23.1
Source 1/10 Student Survey at WSCC
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Do you believe sexual intercourse between
consenting adult heterosexuals who are unmarried
should be legal?
Should be legal 74.6 Undecided 10.7 Shoul
d not be legal 14.1
Source 1/10 Student Survey at WSCC
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Do you support the legalization of marijuana?
Support 61.2 Undecided 14.9 Opposed 23.1
Source 1/10 Student Survey at WSCC
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Do you think English should be the official
language of the United States?
Support 87.6 Undecided 6.6 Opposed
5.8
Source 1/10 Student Survey at WSCC
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The New Deal
FDR-
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945)
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Wheelchair Leg Braces Used By FDR
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Works Progress Administration (WPA)(1935)

• An Umbrella Agency employing over 8 million
  workers.
• 125,000 buildings were constructed money was
  allocated for the arts.

Guidebook to encourage tourism
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)(1933)

• Put men to work helped the environment.
• Programs planted trees, built campgrounds,
  hiking trails, etc.

Military-style Organization
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Federalism

• Key Terms
• Necessary Proper
• Supremacy Clause
• 10th Amendment
• Full faith credit
• FDR

• Intro
• Federalism
• What/why?
• Constitutional basis for?
• Strong National Government
• States Rights
• State/State Relations
• 20th Century
• New Deal