Download Day 2 PowerPoint Powers of the Constitution

Take a Stand!
Directions:
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Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Legalizing Marijuana
Take a Stand!
Directions:
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Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Pollution
Take a Stand!
Directions:
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Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Speed Limits
Take a Stand!
Directions:
• Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
• Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Capital Punishment
Take a Stand!
Directions:
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Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Voter Identification
Laws
Take a Stand!
Directions:
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Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Abortion
Take a Stand!
Directions:
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Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Drinking Age
Take a Stand!
Directions:
• Pick a side of the classroom to determine where we stand on
whether the state or national government should have the power!
• Be able to explain your opinion.
Issue
Minimum Wage
Powers of the
Constitution
Constitution USA –
Peter Sagal
Questions to
discuss:
1. What powers did the
new government have?
List some!
2. What were some of the
negative outcomes of
the new system?
Powers of the National and State
Governments
National
Government
 Delegated – Found ‘em!
 Expressed/Enumerated
 Implied – Can’t find ‘em?
 Necessary and Proper
(Elastic)
 Inherent – They got ‘em.
State Governments
 Concurrent – Sharing is
caring!
 Reserved – Mine, Mine
Mine!
Delegated powers
The War Powers – protecting nation from external
attacks and for declaring war when necessary
1.
1.
2.
Power to Regulate Interstate and Foreign Commerce –
regulate commerce between U.S. and foreign nations, as
well as between states (interstate)
2.
1.
2.
Commerce Clause (Article One, Section 8, Clause 3)
Agriculture, transportation, finance, product safety, labor relations,
workspace
Power to Tax and Spend – power to appropriate $ gives a
lot of control
3.
1.
4.
Army, Navy, Air Force, etc.
Mobilize industry and scientific knowledge to back military
Determines how $ spent, withhold funds
Others – coin $, postal system, borrow against credit
Concurrent powers
1. National and state governments share powers
2. Federalism limits state powers:
1.
“unduly burden” their citizens with taxes
2.
Interfere with a function of national government
3.
Abridge terms of a treaty
3. Examples:
1.
Levying taxes
2.
Establishing court system
Reserved powers
1. Held by the states alone
2. Not listed, but guaranteed by 10th Amendment
3. Examples:
1.
Local governments
2.
Regulate trade w/in a state
3.
Police power
4.
Legislate for protection of health, morals, safety and welfare
Prohibited powers
1. Denied to either national or state governments
2. Example:
1.
Federal gov’t cannot tax exports
2.
State gov’ts cannot tax imports or exports
3.
States can’t make treaties/declare war
Chart
National
Shared
State
Peter Sagal
Questions to
discuss:
1. In what ways does the
federal government step
on the rights of the
states? Why?
2. What is the advantage
of the state government
making laws for the
people?
3. What is the role of the
federal government in
dealing with state law?
obligations
National Gov’t to
States
 Guarantee each
state a republican
form of govt.
 Protect each state
against invasion or
domestic violence
 Grant new states
same rights as other
states
State Gov’ts to
Federal
 Full faith and credit
clause
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Birth certificates, marriages,
debts
 Privileges and
immunities clause
 Extradition
 Interstate compacts