(1) Power is divided on a territorial basis (nation & states)

(2) Neither level can change powers in the constitution withoutthe consent of the other

(3) Each level makes their own laws

DELEGATEDPOWERS

Powers given tothe national

government in theConstitution

RESERVEDPOWERS

Powers that arereserved for the

state governmentsby the Constitution

CONCURRENTPOWERS

Powers that are sharedby the state and

national governments

(1) Expressed – given in the Constitution

(2) Implied – powers not written in the Constitution, but can be implied

(3) Inherent – powers that belong to the national government because it is a powerful world government (acquiring new territory)

The Necessary and Proper Clause

Congress shall have power to make whatever lawsare “necessary and proper” to carry out their

Expressed Powers

Expressed Power

To raise and maintain armed forces

Implied Power

Determining soldier pay; a draft if necessary;

highway system

ExclusivePowers

ReservedPowers

ConcurrentPowers

Powers that only the national government

controls (delegated powers)

***coin money

***treaties with foreign nations

Powers that even the national government

doesn’t have…

***Anything expressed in the Constitution (Bill of Rights)

***Anything that is given to the states as a power or can hurt

the states (tax)

Powers that are held by the state governments (not

given to national government or denied to the

states)

***age restrictions (drinking, marriage)

***schools

***licenses to work

Powers that the state governments don’t have…

***Anything given to the national government

***Anything that can hurt the national government (tax)

Powers that both thenational and state

governments can do

***Tax citizens

***Crime &Punishment

Responsibilities of the NationalGovernment for the State

Governments

Guarantee a republicanform of government

One in which the people’s interests are represented

Protect the states againstInvasion or violence

Any attacks or problemsthat states have

Recognize the boundariesof existing states

Cannot take land from existing states

How the federal government can make state governments cooperate….

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Federal Grants

Money given from the nationalgovernment to the states, usually

with a specific purpose in mind

Block Grants

Money given from the nationalgovernment to the states, usually

can be used by states for justabout anything

Revenue Sharing

Whatever federal taxes arecollected each year, a portionis given to the states to spend

however they wish