POLS 110 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. The underlying divisionsII.The Structure of the GovernmentIII. RepresentationIV. The Relationship Between the National and State GovernmentsV. The ConstitutionVI. The Bill of Rights (1791)Outline of Current Lecture I. Federalism National and State Sovereignty: the argument for FederalsimII. Powers delegated to the national governmentIII. Powers denied to national governmentIV. Powers delegated to the states Current LectureI. Federalism National and State Sovereignty: the argument for Federalisma. Authority divided into 2 levels: national and regionalb. Protects libertyc. Moderates government power by sharingd. Strengthening the unione. To see if your type of government is successful see if other countries have adopted it (federalism); they have f. Incremental change (in Federalist system)i. A pro/con is changes happen slowly because no one has the power to move that fast (checks and balances)g. During the 1780s, most people did not travel more than 100 miles from their home in their lifetime, or leave their state. People considered themselves Georgians, or New Yorkers, not AmericansII. Powers delegated to the National Governmenta. Powers deemed by the Framers to belong PRIMARILY to the national governmentb. Called the “Enumerated/Express” Powersi. (Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution): Power to coin money, power to declare war, power to conduct foreign relationsThese 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.c. The Elastic Clause (or Implied Powers): Congress should have to power to: essentially make things happen. Supreme Court can jump in if Congress goes toofar. III. Powers Denied to National Governmenta. *Not a list specifically, but listed sporadically throughout the Constitutionb. Cannot change state boundariesc. Cannot make “ex post facto” laws (after the fact, you can’t make something retroactively illegal)d. Cannot force potential political candidates to pass any sort of religious teste. Cannot violate the Bill of RightsIV. Powers Delegated to the Statesa. The “Reserved” Powersb. List is more ambiguous, and that is intentionalc. Conduct elections, including determining the time/manner in which the election is to be conducted (registration laws, etc.)d. Establish local sub-government (counties, cities, etc.)e. Regulate health, safety, and public morals i. Gives states the opportunity to create lawsii. This is why we have state/county hospitalsf. All powers not specifically granted to the national government, NOR specifically denied to the state government (10th Amendment = the “catch
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