federalism what is it, and is it still important today?
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FederalismWhat is it, and is it still important
today?
Federalism: a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government between a national/federal government and smaller state/provincial governments
In the U.S., the federal government has four different sets of powers
Expressed An expressed power is a power given to the federal government by the Constitution
Implied
An implied power is a power given to the federal government by the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution.
Inherent
Inherent powers are powers the government has because the U.S. exists.
Reserved Reserved powers are
powers given solely to the states
Supremacy Clause “This Constitution, and the Laws of the
United States…shall be supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any state to the Contrary notwithstanding.”
Article VI, Section 2
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