Good morning!

Get out your notebooks and turn to the next clean page.

Cornell Notes
Set up your next empty page in Cornell Notes format.
Title: The Federal System and State Government
Essential Question: How does the U.S. Constitution organize
government?

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Federal System
(Federalism)

The Constitution gives certain powers only to the federal

government.
It leaves other powers to the states.
Some powers are shared by both.

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Supremacy Clause

The Constitution and federal law are above state laws and
state constitutions.
If a state law conflicts the Constitution, the state law is
thrown out.

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Enumerated
powers

Enumerated (delegated) powers are powers that are

specifically listed in the Constitution for the national
government only.

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Delegated powers

Are the same as enumerated powers.

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Concurrent
powers

powers that are shared by the national and state

governments.

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Reserved powers

Powers that are given to the states by the Tenth

Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
This amendment says that any power not specifically
given to the national government is reserved for the
states.

 Copy this diagram into your notebook.

Sharing of Powers under the

Federalist System
Enumerated
(Delegated) Powers

Concurrent Powers

Reserved Powers

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Where do these
powers belong on
your chart?
Use page 356 in
your book.

Print money
Make rules about trade between states and nations
Declare war
Make treaties and deal with foreign countries
Establish a post office
Provide an army and a navy
Make laws that are necessary and proper to carry out its
powers
Spend money for the general welfare
Make copyright laws to protect authors writings
Decide what units of measure we will use
Issue drivers and marriage licenses
Conduct elections

The Federal System and State Government

Where do these
powers belong on
your chart?
Use page 356 in
your book.

Establish local governments

Make rules about business inside a state
Use any power the Constitution doesnt give the federal
government or deny to the states
Charter banks and corporations
Run public schools
Provide police and emergency services
Protect public health and safety
Collect taxes
Build roads
Borrow money
Establish courts
Make and enforce laws

January 22, 2016

Good morning.
Get out the Which power is it? Worksheet from yesterday.
I am collecting it for a grade.
Make sure you have a pen or pencil. If you do not have one, ask for it.

Federal and State Legislative Branches

Compare the federal and state legislative branches by filling in the
graphic organizer on the back of the reading.
This paper will be checked on Monday, January 25th.