federalism

Question 1

federalism is a structure of politics and government in which

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power is divided between a national government and state governments , both of which have signifiant control over clearly defined areas of government

Question 2

the power of the state is protected from fed encroachment by

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the constitution and ammendment process

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importantly all states have

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the same level of decision making power

Question 4

the founding fathers intended federalism to be a

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middle ground between a strong central gov and protecting the rights and sovereignty of states

Question 5

federalism isn’t explicitly stated in the constitution however

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it is implied through how the constitution sets out the powers of the fed gov and their limits

Question 6

the articles of the constitution explicitly set out the enumerated powers that both

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the states and fed gov have including the power to tax

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the elastic/neccessarry and proper clause also gives the federal gov …

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implied powers stemming from the enumerated powers

Question 8

the 10th amendment clearly seeks to protect the power of states however by

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reserving all powers not given to the federal to the states

Question 9

the supreme court as the interpreter and enforces of the constitution also clearly takes on the role of

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arbitrating between the states and federal government when disputes arise