Federalism and Related Concepts

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Federalism

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Power shared between national and state governments

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Supremacy Clause

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Federal law beats state law when they clash

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Tenth Amendment

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Powers not given to federal government are for states or people

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Eleventh Amendment

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States can’t be sued in federal court by individuals from other states or countries

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McCulloch v. Maryland

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Federal laws are supreme; states can’t tax federal institutions

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Enumerated Powers

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Powers specifically listed in the Constitution for federal government

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Implied Powers

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Powers not listed but needed to carry out enumerated powers

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Elastic Clause

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Congress can make necessary laws to carry out its powers

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Gibbons v. Ogden

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Federal government regulates interstate commerce, not states

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Full Faith and Credit

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States must respect each other’s laws and court decisions