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FEDERALISM

FEDERALISM. Mitchell College Mr. Chris Sandford. Federalism…means. Constitutional arrangement whereby power is distributed between a central government and sub divisional governments, called states in the United States. Both levels excise direct authority over individuals. Types…….

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FEDERALISM

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  1. FEDERALISM Mitchell College Mr. Chris Sandford

  2. Federalism…means Constitutional arrangement whereby power is distributed between a central government and sub divisional governments, called states in the United States. Both levels excise direct authority over individuals.

  3. Types…… • Dual Federalism • Cooperative Federalism • Marble Cake Federalism • Competitive Federalism • New Federalism

  4. UNITARY SYSTEMS An arrangement in which power is concentrated in the central government Any examples? CONFEDERATIONS An arrangement in which sovereign states, by agreement, create a central government that has limited power and does not have direct power over individuals. Other Systems……

  5. Positives of Federalism….. • Checks the growth of powerful leaders • Either the states can stop tyrants on the national level - or states could be stopped. • Unity without conformity • Issues can be debated on many different levels - we all do not need to agree. • Experimentation • Different states cold try different things. • Government is closer to he people

  6. POWERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE IN TH CONSTITUTION. EXPRESSED POWERS - powers that are specifically granted to the federal government. (Print Money) IMPLIED POWERS - powers that are reasonable in order to fulfill the expressed powers. (Federal Reserve) INHERENT POWERS - powers that are not listed but, the federal government has because it is the federal government. (Most issues dealing with Foreign Affairs) CONCURRENT POWERS - powers shared by the federal and state governments. (Tax) RESERVED POWERS - powers that are only had by the states. (Education) American Federalism

  7. Know…How does it work? We all know that in actuality the federal government is not supposed to involve themselves in all issues but……

  8. Who decides? • Under our system, the Supreme Court rules on whether the federal government has overstepped its bounds on a particular issue. • The federal government typically argues that they need to do what they did for the good of the country and the states argue that they have “rights” that are being infringed upon.

  9. $$$$$$$$$ The federal government has used money as a way to “control” the states without forcing them to follow a particular law. These are known as Grants. People opposed call them “Mandates” Under this “free money” the federal government tells states that if they want a large portion of funds they need to have a certain level of standards. Speed Limit - Blood Alcohol Level - Diversity, Etc…. Show me the Money!

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