Federalism Vocabulary

What is federalism?

A city law.

a vote called by a legislature to seek voter approval of a law.

list of powers granted to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

powers and responsibilities shared by the states and central government.

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) reserved powers

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(b) concurrent powers

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(c) implied powers

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(d) delegated/enumerated/expressed powers

• coin money
• issue licenses
• state powers

• draft citizens into the military
• declare war
• levy taxes
• establish post offices
• establish a minimum wage
• implement a federal income tax
• build roads
• make and enforce laws
• establish local governments
• create a national bank
• regulate interstate commerce
• raise and support armies
• conduct elections
• establish courts
• regulate interstate commerce
• borrow money
• regulate education

powers kept by the states

the sharing of power between the central and state governments.

powers and responsibilities that are used by the federal government but are not in the constitution.

federal law is the "supreme law of the land"