Federalism Defined

Federalism Defined

Unitary United Kingdom Israel

National Government

Federalism Defined

National Government

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Federal United States Mexico Germany India

What do states with a federal system have in common?• Large, diverse populations?• Large geographic size?

Federalism Defined

Confederate• Confederate

States of America

• Articles of Confederation

• Soviet Union

VIRGINIA

N.CAROLINA

S.CAROLINA

GEORGIA

ALABAMA

MISSISSIPPI

ARKANSAS

LOUISIANA

TENNESSEE

KENTUCKY

Federalism Defined

National Government

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Federalism• Shared power• Decentralizes politics• Multiple access points to government• Conflict – courts act as umpires

Federalism Defined

Federalism Defined

I. National Government to State Governments (Supremacy Clause)• U.S. Constitution• U.S. Statutes and Treaties• State Constitutions• State Statutes

Relationships in Our Federal System

Federalism Defined

II. State Governments to State GovernmentsA. Full Faith and Credit

1. Marriage (and gay marriage)a. DOMA

2. Gun licensesB. ExtraditionC. Privileges and Immunities

Relationships in Our Federal System

Federalism Defined

Trace (to follow the course, development, or history of) the line of reasoning used by John Marshall in the Opinion of the Court in McCulloch v. Maryland.