1. Federalism POWERS OF STATE GOVERNMENTS POWERS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHARED

3. Defining Federalism Votes for both state & central officials Vote for state government officials Vote for central government officials Citizens Shares power with the central government Sovereign Allocate some duties to central government Little or no powers Regulated by central government State Shares power with the states Limited powers regarding states Holds primary authority Regulates activities of states Central Federal Confederate Unitary

17. Understanding Federalism