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Federalism Powers
Recall… Geographic Location
• Unitary- all power at the National level– Ex- Cuba, Iran
• Federal- there is a division of power between the National and Local levels– Ex- U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, India
• Confederate- All power at the local level– Ex- The European Union, The United States under
the Articles of Confederation
Powers of the National Government• Exclusive Power- powers only the national government has• Expressed Powers- powers given to the national government
in the Constitution– Article 1 Section 8– Examples- declare war, coin money
• Implied Powers- powers not stated in the Constitution but are suggested, stretches the power of the National Government– Necessary and Proper Clause/The Elastic Clause– Examples- have an air force
• Inherent Powers- powers the national government naturally has because it is a country – Examples- decide citizenship requirements
Powers of the States
• Reserved Powers- powers not given to the National government and not denied to the states– 10th Amendment – Examples- regulate marriage and gambling
Shared Powers
• Concurrent Power- powers shared by the national and state governments– Supremacy Clause- in a conflict national law wins– McCulloch v Maryland– Example- collect taxes, enforce laws
Types of Power
Exclusive Powers
Reserved Powers
Concurrent Powers
State Gov.National Gov.
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