Federalism

Federalism

Quiz

What led to a swift adoption of the Bill of Rights?

What federalist paper deals with factionsWhat are 2 specific powers of the Senate List 2 powers Congress was given in article 1

section 8 which specifically addressed the weaknesses of the Confederation

What event exposes the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

3 Systems of government

Unitary All power vested in a Central Government

Confederate Decentralized system of government in which a weak

central government has limited power over states

Federalism Division of power between federal and state

governments.

Federalism

The framers decided to form a government that delegated some powers to the Federal government and reserved the rest for the states.State Government Federal

Government

Delegated Powers (Federal)

Enumerated powers- Specifically granted to the federal government by the constitution Article 1 Section 8

18 clauses that give 27 powers to Congress Article 2 Section 2

Assigns several powers to the President Amendments (16th Amendment gives Congress the

power to levy an income tax)

Key Expressed Powers Power to regulate interstate commerce Power to tax and spend War Power Establish a Post Office

Reserved Powers (States)

In short, if a power is not given to the federal government, it goes to the states. Can you give some examples?

Reserved Powers (States)

1. Education

2. Elections

3. INTRAstate commerce

Concurrent (Both)

Power to Tax State and Federal Income Taxes

Establish Courts State and Federal Courts

Borrow Money

Constitutional Cases over Federalism

McCulloch v. Maryland Congress created a national bank in 1816 1818 the State of Maryland decided to tax the Bank. The National Bank refused

Supreme Court Ruling 1. It is Implied in the constitution for the federal

government to create a bank 2. Upholds the SUPREMACY CLAUSE ruling that

states can not interfere with or tax legitimate activities of the Federal Government

Constitutional Cases

Gibbons v. Ogden Steamboat Case

New York gave a license to Ogden to run a ferry service between New York and New Jersey

The Federal government gave Gibbons a license to run a ferry between New Jersey and New York

Supreme Court Ruling Gave Gibbons the right to operate the ferry service

which furthered the commerce clause to include the construction of roads, canals, and railroad lines

Different Types of Federalism

Dual Federalism No interaction between Federal and State Governments

Characterizes the relationship between the federal and state governments until the 1930s

Types of Federalism

Cooperative (Marble Cake) A system of government in which the national and

state governments work together to complete projects

Fiscal Federalism

A type of cooperative federalism which refers to the pattern of spending, taxing, and providing grants in the Federal System Grants

Block Give states broad discretion in how the money will be

spent • STATES PREFER BLOCK GRANTS • Welfare Reform Act of 1996

Categorical Made for specific, carefully defined purposes.

Fiscal Federalism

Mandates Unfunded

Federal Government requires the states to do something and they must pay for it American With Disabilities Act No Child Left Behind Motor Voter Law

Funded Federal government requires states to do something and

they pay for it

Types of Federalism

Devolution A type of federalism which returns power back to the

states Regan starts the devolution revolution

Example of devolution is the Welfare Reform Act of 1996