1. Federalism
A system of government
under which significant
government powers are
divided between the central
government and smaller
governmental units.
2. “The true theory of our
Constitution is that the
states are independent as
to everything within
themselves, and united as
to everything respecting
foreign nations.”
~
Thomas Jefferson
7. How Federalism is Embodied in
the Constitution
•Constitution makes central
government supreme in certain
matters,
•BUT makes clear state governments
have independent powers.
•Supremacy Clause
•Article I, Section 8
•Tenth Amendment (Reservation
Clause)
8. How Federalism is Embodied in
the Constitution
•Constitution makes central
government supreme in certain
matters,
•BUT makes clear state governments
have independent powers.
•Supremacy Clause
•Article I, Section 8
•Tenth Amendment (Reservation
Clause)
11. How Federalism is Embodied in
the Constitution
•Constitution makes central
government supreme in certain
matters,
•BUT makes clear state governments
have independent powers.
•Supremacy Clause
•Article I, Section 8
•Tenth Amendment (Reservation
Clause)
12. How Federalism is Embodied in
the Constitution
•Constitution makes central
government supreme in certain
matters,
•BUT makes clear state governments
have independent powers.
•Supremacy Clause
•Article I, Section 8
•Tenth Amendment (Reservation
Clause)
13. How Federalism is Embodied in
the Constitution
•Constitution makes central
government supreme in certain
matters,
•BUT makes clear state governments
have independent powers.
•Supremacy Clause
•Article I, Section 8
•Tenth Amendment (Reservation
Clause)
23. How Federalism Promotes
Democracy
•Permits state governments to
counterbalance actions of the
national government.
•Allows people in each state/
community to do what their own
majorities prefer.
24. How Federalism Promotes
Democracy
•Permits state governments to
counterbalance actions of the
national government.
•Allows people in each state/
community to do what their own
majorities prefer.
38. Rise of Creative Federalism
•Johnson’s Great Society
•Increased Federal spending
made possible by:
–16th Amendment (1913)
–Glass-Steagall Act (1932)
–Abandonment of the gold
standard (Nixon)
•Grant-in-Aid
39. Rise of Creative Federalism
•Johnson’s Great Society
•Increased Federal spending
made possible by:
–16th Amendment (1913)
–Glass-Steagall Act (1932)
–Abandonment of the gold
standard (Nixon)
•Grant-in-Aid
40. Rise of Creative Federalism
•Johnson’s Great Society
•Increased Federal spending
made possible by:
–16th Amendment (1913)
–Glass-Steagall Act (1932)
–Abandonment of the gold
standard (Nixon)
•Grant-in-Aid
41. Rise of Creative Federalism
•Johnson’s Great Society
•Increased Federal spending
made possible by:
–16th Amendment (1913)
–Abandonment of the gold
standard (Nixon)
•Grant-in-Aid
42. Rise of Creative Federalism
•Johnson’s Great Society
•Increased Federal spending
made possible by:
–16th Amendment (1913)
–Abandonment of the gold
standard (Nixon)
•Grant-in-Aid