Federalism
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- Created on: 07-06-16 12:23
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- Federalism
- What is federalism?
- The division of power between the national (federal) government and the 50 individual states
- The decentralisation of power, with power dispersed between the two levels
- Each of the states has its own government structured around:
- A state constitution
- A state governor
- A bicameral state House and Senate
- a state supreme court
- Madison
- "Avoids the danger of too much power in too few hands"
- How does federalism work?
- The constitution gives both the federal and state governments guaranteed powers and their own areas of authority
- There have been numerous developments to federalism since the constitution was written in 1787:
- Enumerated powers
- Federal congress can legislate on defence, currency and naturalisation of citizens, regulate state commerce and provide for the 'common defence'
- Inherent powers
- Responsibility for foreign relations and waging war, also granted to federal governmenta
- Implied powers
- Not explicit but are shown in the wording of the constitution
- i.e. the right to make laws that are 'necessary and proper'
- Not explicit but are shown in the wording of the constitution
- Mculloch v Maryland
- Supreme Court (1819) established the supremacy of the federal government and congress over state governments
- 16th Amendment
- (1913) allowed for a federal income tax to be levied by the federal governments across all states
- Reserved powers
- Those left to the states and guaranteed by the 10th Amendment. The basis of states' rights, such as law enforcement and electoral law
- Concurrent powers
- Shared by both state and federal governments, such as legislative, taxation, health, education and safety
- Enumerated powers
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