Constitution # 10

Federalism

REVIEW1. Under the Articles of Confederation,

Congress could not tax.

2. Under the AofC, there was no president.

3. Virginia wanted each state to send equal representation to Congress.

4. The Constitution created a unicameral Congress.

Federalism is the division of sovereignty (power)

between the federal (national) gov and the state/local

government

Federal Power• Grants of Power given to Congress (only):

–Declare War

–Coin money

–Raise a military

• These powers are denied to the states

Shared Powers

• Concurrent Powers: powers that belong to both the nation & the state:

–Tax• Both tax your income

–Transportation

–Crimes

California’s Income TaxHow California State income tax rates are structured The tax table

below will show in detail the California state income tax rates by income tax bracket(s). There are 7 income tax brackets for California.

If your income range is between $0 and $7,168, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 1%.

If your income range is between $7,169 and $16,994, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 2%.

If your income range is between $16,995 and $26,821, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 4%.

If your income range is between $26,822 and $37,233, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 6%.

If your income range is between $37,234 and $47,055, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 8%.

If your income range is between $47,056 and $1,000,000, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 9.3%.

If your income range is $1,000,001 and over, your tax rate on every dollar of income earned is 10.3%.

States’ Power• Reserved Powers: any power NOT

given to Congress or denied to the states, is given to the states from the 10th amendment

–Education

–Marriage / Divorce

–Driving licenses

–Elections – http://usmarriagelaws.com

Const #12: Interstate

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•Const #8-13 due Thursday!

Interstate Relations• Full faith and credit

clause:

–States have to recognize legal documents from other states

–Driver’s license, marriage license

• Privileges and Immunities clause:–Residency requirements

must be fair–Out of state tuition–Non-residents of CA pay

extra $22,000 / year for UC tuition

• Extradition: –states must return

fugitives from the law

Where it gets tricky…• What if a state wants to pass a law that

goes against a federal law?–CA passes a law that allows for

medicinal marijuana violating federal anti-drug laws

• Or what if the federal gov wants to pass a law in an area that has historically belonged to the states? –Congress sets standards in education

through No Child Left Behind Act

Should we adopt a unitary form of

government, where the national

government makes all the laws?