Federalism

Federalism

the sharing of power

The Federal System Connects the Nation and the States

The framers of the Constitution wanted a strong national government, but they also wanted the states to keep significant powers. They accomplished both goals by creating a federal system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments.

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A federal system of government in which power is shared between the national and state governments.

• Federalism

• Communism

• Socialism

Powers of the National Government (DC)

• declaring war 

• making treaties

• print and coin money

• regulate Commerce with foreign Nations and between states

• postal system

• military defense

• regulate immigration

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a power held only by the national government?

• making treaties with foreign countries

• taxes

Poll

Do you think the national government should have to share power with the states?

• Yes

• No

• Not sure

Powers of the States

• conduct elections

• local governments

• Schools

• Marriage, divorce, adoption

• commerce within the state

• fire and police

• licenses

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True or False: State governments are allowed to have the power to control schools and marriages.

• True

• False

Shared Powers

• protect Rights of the people

• Taxes

• public health

• courts

• punish lawbreakers

• borrow money

• maintain roads

Multiple Choice

True/False:

The national and state governments both have the power to tax and to maintain roads.

• True

• False

Common Market

A free trade zone between the states.

1. goods and resources could flow more easily across the country, which is important because different regions do different things well.

2. made it easier to create large businesses that crossed state lines

3. helped to create a single national economy.

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An advantage of a common market (free trade) is

• it created a single national economy.

• it made the president a dictator.

Law of the Land

Article VI states that the Constitution and the laws flowing from it are the “supreme Law of the Land,” which means that a state's constitution, laws, and judicial decisions must agree with the Constitution and must not conflict with any other federal laws or treaties.

 In addition, everyone who holds a state or federal office must promise to support the Constitution.

Multiple Choice

True/False:

The Constitution is known as the “supreme Law of the Land,” which means that a state's constitution, laws, and judicial decisions must agree with the Constitution.

• True

• False

Federalism

Division of power between the states and the national government.

Federal Powers (aka Expressed Powers)

They are called Expressed Powers because they are powers directly listed (expressed) in our Constitution

Federal Powers

Constitution: Article 1, Section 8 includes...

• Power to lay and collect taxes

• Coin (make) money

• Establish post offices

• Declare war

• Raise and support an army and navy

• Make laws necessary and proper to carry out the above powers

State Powers (aka Reserved Powers)

10th Amendment

• "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

10th Amendment

What does it mean??

• The states have any power that the Constitution does not give the federal government

• If the Constitution says the national government has a certain power, then a state can't do it-- ex. states can't declare war, states can't print money (those powers belong to the national government).

• If it's not on the national government's list-- the states can do it!

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Expressed Powers are...

• Federal Powers

• State Powers

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Reserved Powers are

• Federal Powers

• State Powers

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Declaring war is a...

• Federal Power

• State Power

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Run public schools is a...

• Federal power

• State power

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Issue licenses is a...

• Federal power

• State power

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Make rules over trade with foreign countries is a...

• Federal power

• State power

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Running elections is a...

• Federal power

• State power

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Provide police and emergency services is a...

• Federal power

• State power

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Create and provide for an army and navy is a...

• Federal power

• State power

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Overseeing local governments is a...

• Federal Power

• State power

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Creating treaties with foreign countries is a

• Federal Power

• State Power

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Providing for the general welfare

• Federal Power

• State power

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Add new states to the country

• Federal Power

• State Power

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Overseeing public health is a...

• Federal power

• State power

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Challenge Question!!

Creating and providing for the national guard is a...

Hint: Virginia National Guard, North Carolina National Guard...

• Federal power

• State power

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Federalism: Who does what?

Expressed Powers- Jobs of the Fed.
Gov’t
● Conduct foreign policy (work with other

countries)

● Regulate business within the U.S.
● Provide for national defense (armed

forces)

● Print Money

Reserved powers- jobs of the state

10th amendment grants reserved powers to the state

Federalism: Who does what?

Reserved Powers- Jobs of the State
Gov’t
● Promote public health
● Public Schools
● Conduct elections
● Authority for licenses- driving,

jobs

Federalism: Who does what?

Concurrent Powers (done by both
federal and state governments)
● Collect Taxes
● Maintain courts
● Roads

Multiple Choice

Which amendment gives reserved powers to the states?

• 1st amendment

• 7th amendment

• 10th amendment

• 15th amendment

Multiple Choice

Powers that are not given to the Federal government are _________.

• Implied powers

• Reserved powers

• Expressed powers

• Surplus powers

Multiple Choice

What are powers called that both federal and state governments do?

• Reserved

• Express

• Concurrent

Expressed Powers
(jobs for federal gov.)

Concurrent

Powers

-Foreign policy

-National
defense
(military)

-Print $$$

-Taxes

-Courts

-Roads

-Schools

-Elections

-Licenses

-Public
Health

​Reserved Powers
(jobs for state gov.)

Multiple Choice

What level of government is responsible for managing schools?

• Federal (Expressed)

• State (Reserved)

• Both (concurrent)

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What level of government funds our national defense?

• Federal (Expressed)

• State (Reserved)

• Both (Concurrent)

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What level of government handles taxes?

• State (Reserved)

• Federal (Expressed)

• Both

  (Concurrent)

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What level of government handles driver's licenses and marriage licenses?

• Both (Concurrent)

• Federal (Expressed)

• State (Reserved)

Federalism

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5. The Constitution of India

• divided powers between centre and states in three lists.

• divided powers between centre and states in two lists.

• listed the powers of the states and left the undefined powers to the state.

• Specified the pow ers of the states and left the residuary powers with the centre.

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In case of a clash between the laws made by the centre and a state on a subject in the concurrent list:

• the state law prevails.

• the central law prevails.

• both the laws prevail within their respective jurisdictions

• the Supreme Court has to intervene to decide.

Multiple Select

Consider the following statements on the practice of federalism in India. Identify those which hold true for decentralisation after 1992.

• Local governments did not have any power or resources of their own.

• It became constitutionally mandatory to hold regular elections to local government bodies.

• The state governments are required to share some powers and revenue with local government bodies.

• No seats are reserved in the elected bodies for scheduled castes, scheduled tribes and other backward

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In a ‘Holding together federation’:

• The Central government tends to be more powerful vis-a-vis the States.

• A large country divides its power between constituent states and the national government.

• All the constituent states usually have equal powers.

• Constituent states have unequal powers.

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What is the basic idea behind decentralization?

• Large number of problems and issues are best settled at the local level

• People have better knowledge of problems in their localities

• It helps to inculcate a feeling of democratic participation

• All of the above

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How Belgium shifted from a unitary to a federal form of government?

• Changes in the Belgian constitution

• Regional governments were no longer dependent on the Central government

• Reducing the powers of the Central government and giving these to the regional governments

• All of the above

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Which form of government existed in Sri Lanka?

• Federal form of government

• Unitary form of government

• Parliamentary form of government

• None of these

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What are residuary subjects?

• Subjects that do not fall into the category of any three lists

• Subjects like computer software

• Union government has the power to legislate over these subjects

• All of the above

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Which third tier was added later on in the system of Indian government?

• Lok Sabha

• Panchayats and Municipalities

• Centre

• States

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Which subject is not included in the Union List?

• Defence

• Foreign Affairs

• Agriculture

• Banking

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What is federalism?

• Two or more than two levels of government

• Rulers elected by the people

• A system where monarch is the head

• One man rule

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Example of coming together

• USA ,Australia ,Switzerland

• Australia,Spain and Switzerland

• USA,India ,Spain

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In a Unitary System.......

• State government has power of its own

• safeguards unity and accommodates regional diversity

• one level of government or sub units are subordinate to the central government

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Sources of revenue of each level of government are specified to ensure

• regional diversity

• administration

• financial autonomy

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What form of federalism is practiced in the US

• Holding Together

• Coming Together

• Unitary

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Example of Holding Together is

• India,US ,Canada

• Spain ,Belgium ,Australia

• India,Spain,Belgium

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System of governance where states are weak and centre is strong is .....

• Bicameral

• Unitary

• Federal

Multiple Choice

This map of India denotes accommodation based on

• Linguistic Diversity

• Economic and Social Diversity

• System of government

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This is an image of the Indian system which is called

• Coming Together

• Unitary

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

This is an image of the Indian system which is called

• Coming Together

• Unitary

• Federalism