Federalism

Federalism

1. Supremacy Clause

   • Federal Government has power over state governments
     • Gay Marriage

2. Court Cases

   • McCulloch v. Maryland
     • elastic clause
       • Implied
       • Enumerated
   • Gibbons v. Ogden
     • Commerce: encompasses almost every form of commercial activity
   • Brown v. Board of Education
     • Supreme Court - Segregation is unconstitutional
       • Federal Government took measures to implement ruling

3. 10th Amendment

   • Gives the states power that is not specifically said in the Constitution

4. Fiscal Federalism

   • Federal government giving more money to state and local governments
     • MADD - withhold federal funds from states that did not raise drinking age
       • Every state now has a legal age of 21

5. Devolution

   • No Federal speed limit
   • states can deal with welfare policy more freely

6. It is a system of government that shares the power between the state government and federal government