EXPLAIN THE PLACE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE FEDERAL SYSTEM

4.1 FEDERALISM: THE DIVISION OF POWER

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | MR. HOOD | DEC. 2 2013

ANDREAS STENNER, MANOLO PALAFOX AND MARCELA BRAVO

WE HAVE NATIONAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

In federalism, a constitution divides powers of government in the territory

IN THE U.S SOME POLITICAL POWERS ARE RESERVED FOR U.S STATES

• ENUMERATED POWERS OF CONGRESS

• AND THE TENTH AMENDMENT

CHIEF JUSTICE JOHN MARSHALL:

• LAWS ADOPTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE PARAMOUNT (MORE IMPORTANT) OVER ANY LAWS ADOPTED BY THE STATES, WHEN THIS ARE CONFLICTING.

STATES’ PREROGATIVES ARE PROTECTED BY: THE 10TH AMENDMENT

• THIS AMENDMENT SAYS THAT ANY POWER THAT IS NOT GIVEN TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS GIVEN TO TO THE PEOPLE OR THE STATES

OVERLAPPING POWERS

POWERS ASSIGNED TO BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ARE:

◦ THE POWER TO LEVY TAXES◦ THE POWER TO BORROW MONEY◦ THE POWER TO CHARTER

CORPORATIONS

STATE-TO-STATE RELATIONS

• EACH STATE NEEDS TO RESPECT ANOTHER’S STATES PUBLIC ACTS AND RECORDS

• EVERY U.S CITIZEN IS A CITIZEN OF ANY STATE, AND IS GRANTED THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE STATE HE/SHE IS IN

• WHEN SOMEONE COMMITS A CRIME, OTHERS STATES SHOULD HELP KEEP PEACE IN THE OTHER STATE

• STATES CAN NOT BREAK BOUNDARIES UNLESS CONGRESS STATES SO

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