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Understanding American Federalism and State Obligations

Explore the structure of American federalism, including national powers, state reserved powers, and obligations between states and the national government. Learn about delegated powers, concurrent powers, and obligations such as protecting against domestic violence. Essential knowledge statements included.

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Understanding American Federalism and State Obligations

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  1. Structure of American Federalism Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy

  2. I. National Powers: Nat. gov’t has 3 categories of delegated powers • Expressed (enumerated) • Implied • Inherent

  3. National Powers: For each power, identify if you think it is Expressed, Implied, or Inherent • Power to defend the government from revolutions • Power to set a minimum wage • Power to establish federal courts

  4. II. State Powers: reserved • Amendment 10 states any powers not granted by nat. gov’t are reserved for the states • Examples: • Voting Rts • Running Elections • Licensing professionals (teachers, doctors, etc)

  5. III. Concurrent Powers

  6. A visual to process the national and State powers…

  7. IV. Obligation of nat. gov’t to the states • Republican Form of Govt • Protect each state against invasion or domestic violence • Grant new states the same rts as other states

  8. V. Obligation of the States • Full Faith and Credit Clause: each state must honor public acts, records, legal actions of other states – e.g. birth certificates, marriages, debts • Privileges and immunities clause: each state must grant to its citizens of other states same rights as their own citizens • Extradition: governors must return suspects to the states to where they are being accused of crimes

  9. Essential Knowledge Statements • Describe the national powers of govt • Describe the reserved powers of govt • List and discuss TWO of the obligations of state govts to one another

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