Federal System

Why did the first national government in the United States not work?

• Nobody knew what they were doing without the guidance of England

• The federal government did not have enough power to actually run the country

• The federal government had too much power, and nothing was left to the states

• Abraham Lincoln worked with Fredrick Douglas to free the slaves

What is a concurrent power?

• Shared power between the national government and the state

• Power that belong to the national government

• Power that belongs to the state governments

Which is an example of a reserved power?

• Creating a postal system

• Declaring war

• Borrowing money

• Creating and running schools

What is a delegated power

• Power that is shared between the state and national government

• Power that belongs to the national government

• Power that belongs to the state government

3. When the term “federal government” is used, what is it referring to?

• State government

• Local government

• National government

• Peanut butter

What is a federal system?

• When the government divides and shares power between the national, state, and local government

• When the world divides and shares power between the universe, moon, and stars

• When the government divides power into 3 branches

• When the government prints money

Some states in the US are unitary, what does this mean?

• States do not have governments

• The national government makes all important decisions for the whole state

• The state government makes almost all important decisions for the whole state

• To make decisions they use a magic 8 ball

1. What does “sovereignty” mean?

• Obedience

• Confusion

• Prison

• Power