Federalism and Limited Government

Federalism - National, State, Local Gov't

By Mary Corrigan

Federalism - shared power

Expressed/Enumerated/Delegated - Powers listed in Constitution for federal government

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Concurrent Powers - Powers shared between Federal and State governments

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Reserved Powers - Powers specific to the states; 10th Amendment​

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The Supremacy Clause (Article VI) ensures that Federal law will always rule over State Laws

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios best fits with the idea of a federalist system of government?

• Citizens must follow laws at both the state and federal level

• States have the ability to regulate certification requirements

• The President appoints ambassadors to represent the US

• The Constitution contains information on how to create Amendments

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation that we see corrected by enumerated powers

• The federal government can create a military

• States are able to decide certification for certain jobs

• Congress is able to coin money

• Taxes are collected at the Federal and State level

Comparing Constitutions

Multiple Choice

Why is the Florida Constitution more specific than the US Constitution?

• The powers reserved by the 10th Amendment covers a wide variety of categories

• The US Constitution gives the majority of the power to Congress so they can regulate it

• The US Constitution gives the majority of the power to the President who makes all the decisions

• The US Constitution has many gaps that create issues when it comes to power and states want to avoid that issue

County, ​​city, town, village, etc...

State can regulate municipal powers​

Basic executive/legislative power:

County commisioner, Town Council, Mayor, etc...​

Limited powers to regulate government

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​Federal government uses $$ to influence

States depend on federal money so ​may be forced to follow federal guidelines

Grants, federal mandates, tax breaks, etc...​

Municipal government

Legislative - Senate and House of Representatives

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Executive - Governor and Lt. Governor​

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Judicial - ​cases move UP through system

State Supreme Court (7 justices)

DIstrict Court of Appeals

Circuit Court

​ County Court

State government

Florida - State and Local Government

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Multiple Choice

How does the Federal Government influence 10th Amendment issues?

• The states must run all laws and regulations by the federal government for official aproval

• The Federal government has ultimate say on what happens within the states

• They do not have any power to influence 10th Amendment issues

• The can offer grants and federal support or withhold funding to get states to cooperate