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Constitution
POL 101
Introduction to American Politics
Wednesday, September 9
What is Federalism?
Federal System
Power is shared between a central government and regional
governments.
Confederal System
Regional governments hold all powers.
Unitary System
A central government holds all power over regional units.
What is Federalism?
Dual Federalism (layer cake federalism)
Federal system under which the national and state
governments are responsible for separate policy areas.
10th Amendment
The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to
the States respectively, or to the people.
Anti-Federalists
The powers given to the national government, combined with
the necessary and proper and the supremacy clauses, will
lead to national domination over the states. (see the
Anti-Federalist #17 )
Devolution
The transfer of powers and responsibilities from the federal
government to the states.
Marijuana legalization
Obamas executive order to allow states to regulate marijuana
use, sale, and production.