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Structure of American Federalism. Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy. I. National Powers: Nat. gov’t has 3 categories of delegated powers Expressed (enumerated) Implied Inherent. National Powers: For each power, identify if you think it is Expressed, Implied, or Inherent
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Structure of American Federalism Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy
I. National Powers: Nat. gov’t has 3 categories of delegated powers • Expressed (enumerated) • Implied • Inherent
National Powers: For each power, identify if you think it is Expressed, Implied, or Inherent • Power to defend the government from revolutions • Power to set a minimum wage • Power to establish federal courts
II. State Powers: reserved • Amendment 10 states any powers not granted by nat. gov’t are reserved for the states • Examples: • Voting Rts • Running Elections • Licensing professionals (teachers, doctors, etc)
IV. Obligation of nat. gov’t to the states • Republican Form of Govt • Protect each state against invasion or domestic violence • Grant new states the same rts as other states
V. Obligation of the States • Full Faith and Credit Clause: each state must honor public acts, records, legal actions of other states – e.g. birth certificates, marriages, debts • Privileges and immunities clause: each state must grant to its citizens of other states same rights as their own citizens • Extradition: governors must return suspects to the states to where they are being accused of crimes
Essential Knowledge Statements • Describe the national powers of govt • Describe the reserved powers of govt • List and discuss TWO of the obligations of state govts to one another