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WE THE PEOPLE – LESSON 17
How did the Constitution create a federal system of government?
Terms to Understand – Define terms below and highlight them within your notes.
1. confederation:
2. federal system:
3. federalism:
4. sovereign:
5. supremacy clause:
6. unitary government:
How do some other nations organize their
governments?
In a unitary government, the central government
acts directly on the ___________________.
The power of state and local governments comes
from the …
How does the power of the central government
compare to state and local governments?
Three examples of a unitary government are:
In a confederation states are ___________________
What do they have control of?
The states can ____________________ from the
confederation at any time.
The central government acts on the __________
An example of a confederate form of government
is:
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Before the Constitution, what two kinds of
governments were most nations?
What kind of government did the Framers create
with our Constitution?
What is a federal system of government?
Explain the natural rights philosophy:
How does the Constitution begin?
Who is sovereign?
How did the Framers decide to delegate the powers?
A federal system of government is based on the
principal of ___________________________.
What powers are delegated to the state and
federal governments?
Powers delegated to the federal, or national
government:
Powers delegated to the state governments:
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Powers that the state and federal governments
share:
Powers reserved for the people:
What powers does the Constitution deny to the
federal and state governments?
A constitutional government means that the powers
are ______________________.
Limits on the power of the Federal government:
Limits are the power of the state governments:
The federal government may not:
The state governments may not:
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Limits on both the federal and state governments:
What other document places more limits on federal
and state governments?
What is the supremacy clause?
Where can the supremacy clause be found in the
Constitution?
Can the states make laws that conflict with the
Constitution?
What power does the supremacy clause give the
courts?
How has the relation between federal and state
governments changed?
What is the power shift that has occurred since the
Framers first set up our government?
Which kinds of laws affect us directly? Give
examples:
Who makes most of the decisions about how much
power goes to the states and who carries out certain
responsibilities.
Neither the federal nor state governments may: