Federalism

when sovereignty is shared (between state and national govt.)

National govt. of enumerated (listed out) powers

• Article 1, § 8: tax

• declare war

• regulate commerce among several states (Interstate Commerce)

• currency, spending money

• post offices

• Necessary and Proper Clause

Reserved Powers → if the national govt. can do it, states can’t

• “Police Powers” of the states → look after health and welfare of its citizens

• 10th Amendment

• Intrastate commerce

Marble cake theory (layer cake theory but better)

• some distint parts and some mixed parts and some parts that one can not distinguish

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