POLS 206 Lecture 6Outline of Previous LectureI. 2.7: Amending the ConstitutionII. 2.8: Understanding the ConstitutionIII. 3.1: Defining FederalismIV. 3.2: Constitutional Basis of FederalismOutline of Current LectureI. 2.7: Amending the ConstitutionII. 2.8: Understanding the ConstitutionIII. 3.1: Defining FederalismIV. 3.2: Constitutional Basis of FederalismLectureI. 2.7: Amending the Constitution a.Formal Amending Processb. Informal Processes of Constitutional Change i. Technological Change ii. Judicial Interpretation 1. Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Marylandc.Importance on Flexibilityi. "Necessary and Proper"II. 2.8: Understanding the Constitutiona.The Constitution and Democracyi. Not really a democratic document, more of an economic documentii. Protected property but not individual libertiesiii. Today it is much more democratic due to amendments 1. Ex. Voting rights in 15th, 17th, 19th, 24th, and 26thb. 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 Federalisma. 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 systemi. Power given to central government, all power resides with the central governmentii. Ex. Most countries like UKc. Confederationi. Weak national government and power given to statesd. Intergovernmental relationsi. Only system that has relations between governments ii. 50 states are all unitary, Dylan ruleII. 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, taxb. National Supremacyi. Article 6ii. States cannot violate constitution iii. This clause gives the national government its power, without it states could pass laws that contradict itiv. Which level should do what? v. Debates over areas of policy responsibilityvi. Supremacy clause vii. Civil Warviii. The struggle for racial equalityix. Tenth amendmentx. Eleventh amendment c. States' Obligations to Each Other i. Article 4ii. "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
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