Federalism Thur/Fri

Relations Among States

Thurs/Fri

Poll

How are we doing with the letter to Governor Wolf?

• Doing Good!

• Doing Ok!

• Need Help!

• Have Not Started!

Interstate Relations

• Interstate Compacts

• Full Faith and Credit

• Privileges and Immunities

• Extradition

Interstate Compacts

• Agreements between two or more states

• Ex. New Jersey and Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge Compact

• Ex. Driver License Compact

Full Faith and Credit

• States must honor the laws and records of others states

• If you get married to Justin Bieber in Illinois, Florida will recognize that too!

Privileges and Immunities

• No state can discriminate against a person who lives in another state

• There are exceptions

Examples of Privileges and Immunities

• States may not deny welfare benefits to new residents or deny police protection to out-of-state visitors.

• States are allowed to make some distinctions between residents and non-residents

• States don't have to permit non-residents to vote in state elections

• States may charger high tuition for out-of-state residents for college.

Extradition

• Fugitive running from police who escapes to another state must be returned to the state where the crime was committed.

Multiple Choice

True or false. Interstate compacts are agreements between states.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or false. Your Pennsylvania drivers license is NO good in New York.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Are states allowed to deny out of state police protection?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

A fugitive running from police who escapes to another state must be returned to the state where the crime was committed. This is?

• Privileges and Immunities

• Extradition

• Full Faith and Credit

• Federalism