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American Government

American Government. Chapter 4 Section 1. Limited Government. Any Governmental Power Threatens Individual Liberty Exercise of Governmental Power Must be Curbed To Divide Governmental Power is to Restrict It, Thus Preventing Its Abuse. Federalism. Division of Government Power

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American Government

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  1. American Government Chapter 4 Section 1

  2. Limited Government • Any Governmental Power Threatens Individual Liberty • Exercise of Governmental Power Must be Curbed • To Divide Governmental Power is to Restrict It, Thus Preventing Its Abuse

  3. Federalism • Division of Government Power • National and Local (State) Division

  4. Delegated Powers • Expressed Powers • Implied Powers • Inherent Powers

  5. Expressed Powers • Those Powers Specifically Written into the Text of the Constitution • Article I, Section 8

  6. Implied Powers • Powers that are “Read Between the Lines” • Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 – “Necessary and Proper”

  7. Inherent Powers • Powers of the Sovereign State • Immigration, Defense, Diplomacy

  8. Powers Denied • To the National Government • To the States

  9. Exclusive Powers • Powers Granted to the National Government Through the Constitution • Article I, Section 8 • Powers Denied to the States

  10. Concurrent Powers • Powers Shared by National and State Governments • Taxation • Law Enforcement

  11. Supremacy • Supremacy Clause, Article VI, Section 2 • Constitution Ranks Highest in Nation of Laws • Acts of Congress vs. Treaties • Most Recent Act is Supreme • Allows Modification of Mammoth Agreements • Supreme Court Officiates Ongoing Interpretation of Constitution

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