federalism what is it, and is it still important today?

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Federalism What is it, and is it still important today?

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Page 1: Federalism What is it, and is it still important today?

FederalismWhat is it, and is it still important

today?

Page 2: Federalism What 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

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In the U.S., the federal government has four different sets of powers

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Expressed An expressed power is a power given to the federal government by the Constitution

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Implied

An implied power is a power given to the federal government by the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution.

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Inherent

Inherent powers are powers the government has because the U.S. exists.

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Reserved Reserved powers are

powers given solely to the states

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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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So, what about Prop C….