Federalism

states that the Constitution and the federal laws take precedence over any conflicting state or local laws.

• Supremacy Clause

• Self-government

• Federalism

• Ratification

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments

• Ratification

• Federalism

• Self-government

• Constitution

government on the national level

• Federal Government

• Executive Branch

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

The specific powers given to Congress or the president by the Constitution

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Expressed Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Reserved Powers

Powers the National (Federal) government has that aren't directly written in the Constitution

• Implied Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Denied Powers

These are powers that no level of government has the authority to enforce.

• Implied Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Denied Powers

State or Federal power? - Power to create and oversee local government

• State

• Federal

• both

What level of Government has the power to collect taxes?

• Federal

• State

• Concurrent (Shared by Both)

Which of the following terms is defined as "a political unit that has the authority to govern itself."

• state

• province

• capital

• government

State or Federal power? - Issue a driver's license

• State

• Federal

• Both