GOV CH 4

WHY FEDERALISM Reason 1

creates nation of 50 sovereign states and limits the government to maintain individual rights

Reason 2

role of the state has been around longer than the national government and they were terrified of their powers being stripped

Reason 3

Subsidiarity and make the government more reactive to our needs

Subsidiarity

to better help the people, where problems are mostly handled at the lowest levels possible

National powers

delegated

state and national powers (both)

concurrent

state and local powers

reserved

Expressed delegated powers

written in the constitution

implied delegated powers

not written but interpreted as power by the written words

reserved powers

conduct election, support and establish local schools, regulate businesses and trade within the state

concurrent powers

powers shared between all levels of government

tax, maintain courts, eminent domain, enforcing laws