Name:______________________
FEDERALISM: Separated and Overlapping Powers
In a FEDERAL SYSTEM, power are permanently divided between a central government
and a number of local governments. The 10th Amendment of the U.S.
Constitution gave substance to our system:
“The powers not delegated
to the
Therefore, in the
1.) Powers
delegated to the National Government..
2.) Those powers
reserved to the states.
3.) Those powers that can
be exercised by both National and State government.
(Concurrent)
INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the activity
below by marking an X in the proper category based on who has the power in the
U.S. Note: both national and state government may have the power or either one
may not.
Who has the
power? |
State
Government |
National
Government |
1. Power to enforce
laws? |
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2. Power to declare
war and make peace? |
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3. Power to decide
at what age you can marry? |
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4. Power to coin and
issue money? |
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5. Power to grant
titles of nobility? |
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6. Power to regulate
trade? |
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7. Power to collect
an import tax? |
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8. Power to deprive
citizens of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law? |
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9. Power to
establish a national religion? |
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10. Power to
establish lower courts? |
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