Ch 4 Sec 1 Dividing Government Power

Give two examples of inherent powers of national governments

1) power to acquire a new territory 2) power to conduct foreign affairs

Name the responsibilities of the state governments

1, draw electoral district lines 2. Conduct elections 3. maintain state militias 4. regulate commerce within the states

Name national and state governments shared responsibilities

1. taxes 2. public health 3. auto safety 4. roads 5. commerce 6. establish Courts 7. borrow money 8. education

During which years was the United States a confederation?

1781 to 1788

What are the expressed powers in Article 1 Section 8?

Article 1 and Section 8 lists the enumerated or expressed powers of the legislative branch (e.g. Congress can issue money, collect taxes, pay government debts, declare war....

What are the expressed or enumerated powers in Article 2?

Article 2 gives the President the power to command the armed forces and to conduct foreign relations

What are the expressed or enumerated powers in Article 3?

Article 3 gives the Judicial branch the power to rule on 1) constitutional issues, 2) cases involving the US government and 3) disputes among the states

Under what document were the states united as a confederation?

Articles of Confederation

What is the other phrase for expressed powers?

Enumerated powers (a listing out or #1, #2...

How do expressed, implied and inherent powers differ from one another?

Expressed powers are enumerated or listed in the Constitution Implied powers are not listed in the Constitution but are logically suggested by expressed powers Inherent powers have been recognized as belonging to all sovereign nations

Name the responsibilities of the National government

Make laws necessary and proper to accomplish these tasks: 1. Conduct foreign affairs 2. raise armies 3. declare war 4. make peace 5. regulate imports and exports 6. regulate interstate commerce 7. regulate immigration and naturalization

What did Montesquieu argue that the Framers take into consideration when forming the US government?

Montesquieu argued that when there was a large territory, government powers should be divided to protect individuals from an overly powerful government

Under the Articles of Confederation did the national government have any direct authority over the people?

NO

Are inherent powers listed or enumerated in the Constitution?

No inherent powers are not specifically granted by the Constitution

Give an example of an expressed power and an associated implied power

The 16th Amendment of the Constitution gives Congress the power to collect income taxes but nowhere does the Constitution explain how taxes should be collected. Using its implied powers, Congress established the Internal Revenue Service, the agency that collects taxes

expressed powers definition

The Constitution lists powers granted to the national government. These powers are called "expressed powers."

What is the Constitutional source for implied powers?

The Constitutional source for implied powers is the last clause of Article 1, Section 8 which is often refereed to as the "necessary and proper clause"

How did the ideas of European political philosophers lead to a uniquely American form of government?

The Framers wanted to create a government that would be "limited" and they looked to European philosophers for ideas.

inherent powers definition

The National Government has inherent powers or powers that have historically been recognized as naturally belonging to all governments that conduct the business of a sovereign nation

What is the other name for the necessary and proper clause and why was it given this name?

The necessary and proper clause is also referred to as the elastic clause BECAUSE it has been used to stretch the powers of Congress

Why did the Framers choose Federalism?

To divide government powers and to balance authority between the nation and the states

What was the objective of the Framers of the Constitution in establishing a federal system?

To divide powers and responsibilities between the national and state governments

In what ways was the US as a confederation similar to the US as a Federal System?

Under both systems government authority was derived from the people

Why is a Federal system a better form of government for the US than a confederation?

Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government did not have enough powers to address issues that affected the US as a whole. Under the Federal system, the government has the powers it needs to function

In what ways was the US as a confederation different to the US as a Federal system?

Under the confederation the people's control of the national government was indirect while under the Federal system the people's control of the national government was direct

What is Federalism?

a way of organizing a nation's government in which different levels of government share authority over the same land and people

Where did the national government receive its power from under the Articles of Confederation?

from the states

implied powers definition

the National government also possesses implied powers, in addition to expressed powers; implied powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution but they are logical extensions of expressed powers

Describe how the national government and state governments are to operated based on the US Constitution

the national and state governments are based on the consent of the people and exercise authority directly over the people