CHAPTER 4, SECTION 2 – THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT AND THE 50 STATES

PAGES 97-103

POLITICAL CARTOON

Who is the tall man?

What is in the bag he is carrying?

What does the short man represent?

What message does the cartoon portray?

OBJECTIVES

Describe the relationships that the Constitution places on the United States to help benefit the states.

Analyze a political cartoon that portrays federalism.

Assess the process by which new states are admitted by completing a graphic organizer in class.

Compare and contrast the different facets of “cooperative federalism” via classroom discussion and lecture.

WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY?

USA is a UNION states came together

Constitution needs to “preserve that union”

Guarantees things for states Makes possible certain things the

national government can do for the states.

1. GUARANTEE TO THE STATES A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT

Republican form of government means REPRESENTATION

The States are GUARANTEED representation and the National government verifies that States serve their citizens appropriately

EXAMPLE - Census verifies that 435 House seats are divided appropriately among 50 states based on population

1. GUARANTEE TO THE STATES A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT

2. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PROTECTS STATES AGAINST INVASION AND INTERNAL DISORDER

The national government has the obligation to help States with outside threats (such as another country or terrorist group) and internal threats (like riots and disasters) Pearl Harbor September 11, 2001 1992 LA Riots over Rodney King verdict –

US Marines deployed to bring order after 4 days of violence, looting, property damage

2. NATIONAL GOVERNMENT PROTECTS STATES AGAINST INVASION AND INTERNAL DISORDER

3. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPECTS THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF EACH STATE

Every state gets reps in DC as recognition of that states existence

Boarders remain (no taking land and giving it to another state)

EXAMPLE - PA and Ohio share a border; US government cannot give away portion of PA to Ohio

3. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT RESPECTS THE TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY OF EACH STATE

OBLIGATIONS TO THE STATE IN REAL LIFE: DISASTERS LIKE HURRICANE KATRINA AND 9-11

How does FEMA illustrate the national government’s obligation to the states? p. 96 Local government (police, fire, medic) responds first, and state resources (national guard, money) are also used

National Government sends Military, supplies for clean-up and repair, as well as money to help people recover

ADMITTING NEW STATES

Distinct process Congress has power to admit states 13 were original, 37 added by this

process Which states were the most recent –

i.e. 1959?

THE PROCESS IN DETAIL

Territory asks Congress to get in; must

meet requirements.

Congress says OK, passes

and enabling act.

Convention makes a

constitution, must pass vote

in the “new state.”

Congress reviews

candidate state’s

constitution.

If its OK, then Congress

passes act of admission.

President signs act – HOORAY, A NEW STATE IS

BORN!

CO-OPERATIVE FEDERALISM

Broad area of co-operation Think of it as a Venn diagram

Federal stateGovernment shared government grants, funds revenue

CO-OPERATIVE FEDERALISM

MONEY – National government gives various types of grant money to the states for a variety of uses

Other ways: FBI helps police Army/Air Force and the National Guard Census data with local governments

Some state aid to federal government: Elections FBI with police “two-way street”

SECTION REVIEW

Explain the difference between an enabling act and an act of admission.

What is "Republican Form of Government" generally understood to mean?

What are three obligations the national government has towards the state government?