Federalism/ State and Local/ Seperation of Powers

Delegated Powers

Delegated powers are the specific powers assigned to the federal government.

Separation of Powers

Dividing different powers among three branches of government Prevents one branch from gaining too much power Legislative, Judicial, and Executive branches have their own unique powers

Expressed Powers

Expressed powers - Expressed powers are the powers listed in the U.S. Constitution.

Implied Powers

Implied powers - Implied powers are not written in the U.S. Constitution but they are the powers that are necessary and proper in order for the federal government to carry out the expressed powers.

Federalism 3 divided parts

In a federal system, the power of the government is distributed to different levels of government: national, state, and local. The national government is also referred to as the federal government.

Inherent Powers

Inherent powers - Inherent powers are not listed in the U.S. Constitution but they are the powers necessary for the federal government to function.

Concurrent Powers

Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments are called concurrent powers. For example, the federal and state governments both have the power to tax.

The 10th Amendment: Reserved Powers

State powers are referred to as the reserved powers. The states have the powers that are not granted to the federal government in the U.S. Constitution. The Tenth Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights to further define the balance of power between the federal government and the states.

Supremacy Clause

The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land and that a state or local government cannot make laws that conflict with the U.S. Constitution or with laws passed by Congress. This is because of the Supremacy Clause in Article VI of the Constitution.

Reserved Powers

The amendment says that the federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the U.S. Constitution. According to the 10th amendment, any power not listed is left to the states or the people.

Delegated/ Enumerated Powers

The federal government is a government of delegated powers. Delegated powers AKA enumerated powers. In other words, the federal government only has those powers that the people have given it in the U. S. Constitution. In Article I, Section 8, of the U.S. Constitution the powers listed in this section are the powers delegated to Congress.

Federal Government

The federal government is the organization through which political authority is exercised at the national level, it is the government of the United States.

Federal Powers

The federal powers are the powers listed in the U.S. Constitution and the ones necessary for the federal government to function.

Federalism

a system of government in which power is divided and shared between national, state, and local government. Federalism is a core democratic principle of our government.

Federal, State, and Local powers

federal government has the power to handle issues the entire nation is concerned about. The state governments have the power to handle issues that concern citizens of particular states. Similarly, local governments have the power to address issues that concern citizens in towns and cities.