Ch 2 Slides Flashcards
Sharing of powers between the national and state governments
Federalism
- Two systems operate concurrently, one at the national level and another within each of the states
- The U.S. Constitution determines who has what power
______ Amendment where the states derive their power from the U.S. ConstitutioN
Tenth
– States have any power not given to the federal
government
– Intended to put limits on the federal government
– Separation of powers/checks and balances
Types of Powers in Our Federal System
Powers that the constitution gives the national government
Delegated powers
Types of Powers in Our Federal System
- Powers that belong to the states
- Legitimacy of powers comes from the Tenth Amendment
Reserved Powers
Types of Powers in Our Federal System
• Powers shared by the national government and the states
Concurrent Powers
Constitutional Limits on States
Limits on states are found in Article I, Section 10 of
the U.S. Constitution
• States cannot enter into treaties on their own or engage in ___ independently unless attacked
war
Constitutional Limits on States
Limits on states are found in Article I, Section 10 of
the U.S. Constitution
• States cannot issue _____
money
Constitutional Limits on States
Limits on states are found in Article I, Section 10 of
the U.S. Constitution
• A person cannot skip from state to state in order to avoid paying _______
civil damages
WHICH TYPE OF POWER?
Maintain military Declare war Establish postal system Set standards for weights and measures Protect copyrights and patents
National Powers
WHICH TYPE OF POWER?
Collect taxes Establish courts Regulare interstate commerce Regulate banks Borrow money Provide for the general welfare Punish criminals
Shared Powers
WHICH TYPE OF POWER?
Establish local governments Set up schools Regulate state commerce Make regulations for marriage Establish and regulate corporations
State Powers
The basic document under which a state’s
or nation’s government operates
Constitution
A democracy where instead of
majority rule, representatives are elected, and
constitutional law is supreme
Constitutional republic
The power of the courts to strike down
laws that violate the state of national constitution
Judicial review
Additions or deletions to the constitution;
passed in a prescribed manner
Amendments
First 10 amendments to the US
Constitution that were added in order to get the
constitution ratified by all the states
Bill of Rights
The ____ and _____ amendments ended
slavery and gave African American males the right to
vote
Thirteenth and Fourteenth
___ amendment took away the state legislatures power to appoint U.S. Senators
17th
___ amendment granted women the right to vote
19th
___ amendment ended the polls taxes
24th
___ amendment lowered the voting age to 18 (from 21
26th
National govt has gained control of the states through
its _______
taxing and spending policies
• About a third of Texas’s state budget comes from federal government sources
• States must abide by federal rules to receive federal
grants
• Federal courts often have jurisdiction in areas once
completely under ____ control
state
• Texas has sued the federal government close to 50 times
Coahuila y Tejas
• Texas has had ____ constitutions
seven
