Power Sharing and Federalism

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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)

Multiple Choice

What level of government funds our national defense?

• Federal (Expressed)

• State (Reserved)

• Both (Concurrent)

Multiple Choice

What level of government handles taxes?

• State (Reserved)

• Federal (Expressed)

• Both

  (Concurrent)

Multiple Choice

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

• Both (Concurrent)

• Federal (Expressed)

• State (Reserved)