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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