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Federalism
• Divides power to govern
between the national and
the state governments.
• Disputes are settled by
courts
• Constitutional law superior
to state laws (Supremacy
Clause)
Delegated Powers
• Powers given to the
national government
–Example- power to
declare war
Reserved Powers
• Powers that are neither
delegated to the national
government nor denied to
the states
–Example- power to
make divorce laws
Concurrent Powers
• Powers that belong to
both national and state
governments
–Example- Power to
tax
Elastic Clause
•Powers of the national
government that are not
written in the Constitution
•Their existence is implied
in the Elastic Clause