Federal and State Powers in the U.S. Government

Federal Powers (Exclusive)

Declare War, Coin Money, Regulate immigration

State Powers (Reserved)

License doctors, Set speed limits, Education laws

Concurrent Powers

Collect Taxes, Protect Citizens, Protect the public health

Expressed Powers

Coin Money, Make Treaties, Collect Taxes

Implied Powers

Build an interstate highway system

Inherent Powers

Regulate immigration

Levels of Government

Federal, State and local

Supremacy Clause Order

US Constitution, Acts of Congress, State Constitutions, State Statutes, City and County Ordinances

State Aid to Federal Government

Holding elections

Enabling Act

The region applying for statehood is required to write a state constitution.

Privileges and Immunities Clause

Stops each state from discriminating against residents of other states.

Full Faith and Credit Clause

Allows a warrant for an arrest in one state to be used for an arrest in another state and returned to the initial state of the crime.

Federal Aid to States

The most common and important type of aid the federal government gives to the states is grant-in-aid.

Major Political Parties in the US

Democrats and Republicans

Two Party System Origin

Goes back to the Ratification of the Constitution.

Democratic Party Support

People whose parents supported the Democratic Party would be most likely to support the Democratic Party.

Splinter Party

Usually led by a person who failed with one of the major parties.

Single Issue Party

The Women's Suffrage Party is an example.