Federalism

Explore federalism: how power is divided between national and state governments. Learn about key powers!

Federalism According to Federalism, power is divided between the different _ of government. branches political parties levels Under federalism, there are two levels of government that share power - the national government and state governments. According to the Constitution, which level of government has more power? Federal Gov't State Gov'ts The Federal Gov't is also know as the US Gov't, Central Gov't and _ Gov't. State National Local True or False-Delegated Powers are powers only granted to the state gov'ts True False Reserved powers are granted only to _. state gov'ts local gov'ts US gov't Which level of gov't did Mr. Brannack have to apply for his marriage license? Local National State Powers that are shared between the states and US gov't are called _. reserved delegated concurrent Which level of gov't has the power to tax? Federal States Both Federal States Video-What is FEDERALISM Watch the video to complete the short answer activity. Watch the What is Federalism video to help you fill in the blanks in the paragraph below. Make sure to type in each term the way it appears in the word bank. Federalism is about government power. Federalism means the power is divided between the national government and the state governments. Another name for the national government is the federal government. The national government is located in Washington DC. There are also 50 state governments. Under federalism, the national government and state governments have specific powers. The national government can regulate trade between the states and declare war. Each state government can establish schools. Both the national and state governments can tax the people. Federalism developed after the US won the American Revolution and broke free from Great Britain. The system of federalism developed because the people did not want a system of government that was too strong or too weak. There are both federal and state courts under the system of federalism. Federalism Use the Venn Diagram to help you sort the powers of the different levels of government. Federalism Sort Federal/ US/ Central/ National Gov't Delegated Powers Declare War Maintain Military Coin Money Both States Federal Gov't Concurrent Powers Levy(collect) taxes Enforce Laws Establish Courts Borrow Money State Powers Reserved Powers Establish Schools Grant Marriage Licenses Conduct Elections Regulate Intrastate Commerce (trade within 1 state) Using the infographic above, determine which level of government took on the responsibility of schooling victims of Hurricane Katrina in 2005? Federal State Local Using the infographic above, determine which level of government took sent in the US Coast Guard and US Military to aid in the rescue and recovery effort? Federal State Local Using the infographic above, which level of government provided police and firefighters to aid in the rescue and recovery effort? Federal State Local How do you think federalism may play a role in government(s) response during times of crisis?