POLS 206 Lecture 6 Outline of Previous Lecture I 2 7 Amending the Constitution II 2 8 Understanding the Constitution III 3 1 Defining Federalism IV 3 2 Constitutional Basis of Federalism Outline of Current Lecture I 2 7 Amending the Constitution II 2 8 Understanding the Constitution III 3 1 Defining Federalism IV 3 2 Constitutional Basis of Federalism Lecture I 2 7 Amending the Constitution a Formal Amending Process b Informal Processes of Constitutional Change i Technological Change ii Judicial Interpretation 1 Marbury v Madison McCulloch v Maryland c Importance on Flexibility i Necessary and Proper II 2 8 Understanding the Constitution a The Constitution and Democracy i Not really a democratic document more of an economic document ii Protected property but not individual liberties iii Today it is much more democratic due to amendments 1 Ex Voting rights in 15th 17th 19th 24th and 26th b Constitution and the Scope of Government i Originally limited government but now has been interpreted to empower the national government Chapter 3 Federalism I 3 1 Defining Federalism a What is Federalism i Way of organizing a nation so that two or more levels of government have authority of the same land and people ii Compromise between unitary and confederation only system that divides power b Unitary system i Power given to central government all power resides with the central government ii Ex Most countries like UK c Confederation i Weak national government and power given to states d Intergovernmental relations i Only system that has relations between governments ii 50 states are all unitary Dylan rule II 3 2 Constitutional Basis of Federalism a Division of Power i Some powers are exclusive and other are shared or concurrent ii Ex Of exclusive iii Regulate interstate commerce nation wide bankruptcy codes print money iv Ex Of Shared v Borrow money tax b National Supremacy i Article 6 ii States cannot violate constitution iii This clause gives the national government its power without it states could pass laws that contradict it iv Which level should do what v Debates over areas of policy responsibility vi Supremacy clause vii Civil War viii The struggle for racial equality ix Tenth amendment x Eleventh amendment c States Obligations to Each Other i Article 4 ii Full faith and credit states must respect civil proceedings in other states iii Privileges and Immunities same rights as residents of that state iv Extradition extradite criminals
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