Federalism

Federal Powers -  Under the Constitution, powers reserved to the national government include:

• Print money (bills and coins)
• Establish local governments
• Set up schools

State Powers - Exclusive Powers of State Governments include:

• Protect copyrights and patents
• Set up schools
• Establish an army and navy

Powers Shared by National and State Governments:

• Setting up courts
• Make regulations for marriage
• Protect copyrights and patents

Federal Powers -  Under the Constitution, powers reserved to the national government include:

• Issue licenses (driver, marriage, etc.)
• Conduct local and state elections
• Declare war

Powers Shared by National and State Governments:

• Set standards for weights and measures
• Creating and collecting taxes
• Set up schools

Powers Shared by National and State Governments:

• Establish post offices and issue postage
• Enter into treaties with foreign (other country) governments
• Making and enforcing laws

Federalism is the idea that power is...

• Held only by the Federal Government
• Held only by the State Governments
• Shared between Three Branches of Government
• Shared between Federal and State Governments

Collect Taxes

• Federal Power
• State Power
• Concurrent (Shared by Both)

Maintain Armed Forces

• Federal Power
• State Power
• Concurrent (Shared by Both)

Coin Money

• Federal Power
• State Power
• Concurrent (Shared by Both)