POLS 2312 1st Edition Lecture 2 Current Lecture 1787 Constitution The Federalist supporters of the proposed new Constitution which included George Washington and Benjamin Franklin The Anti Federalist critics of the Constitution which included Patrick Henry and Samuel Adams A Betrayal of the Revolution The new Constitution would likely result in higher taxes would weaken the power of the States relative to the national government contained no explicit list of rights of Americans Constitution came into effect after being ratified by nine out of thirteen states during 1788 Washington was elected President First Congress passed Bill of Rights and Judiciary of 1789 The 10th Amendment The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved to the States respectively or to the people Basically this amendment is saying that the powers that are not listed to the federal government then they are the states powers Federalism A division of power sovereignty between the central government and subnational governments states Powers Granted to Congress Article 1 Section 8 Include These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Tax and Spend to provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States coin money borrow money declare war and regulate interstate and foreign commerce To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers Powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the states or people Police power The power reserved to the government to regulate the health safety and morals of citizens Dual Federalism A vision of the constitution in which the federal government and the state governments inhabit separate spheres Like a layer cake and how the layers are stacked and separate from each other Cooperative Federalism A vision of federalism in which the federal government states and localities share responsibilities Like a marble cake and how everything is mixed together but you can still where the cake is and where the marble is Benefits of Federalism Protection against centralized power States are the laboratories of democracy they may experiment with the new policies States and localities are potentially more responsive to local needs potential for greater citizen involvement Allows for flexibility