Federalism

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)

Establish and Maintain Schools

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

Conduct Elections

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

Coin Money

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

Establish Courts

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

A system in which power is shared between the federal and state governments is called...

• Judicial System
• Checks and Balances
• Federal System
• Bicameral System

Negotiate Treaties with Foreign Nations

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

Make rules about businesses inside a state

• Federal
• State
• Shared