| The
Constitution of the United States establishes the
principles of federalism, which is the division of power
between the states and the national government.
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How
does the U.S. Constitution outline the powers divided
and shared among the national, state, and local levels
of government?
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The
U.S. Constitution established a federal form of
government in which the national government is
supreme. The powers of the national government are
either ENUMERATED/EXPRESSED or IMPLIED in
the Constitutional
The powers not given to
the national government by the Constitution are RESERVED
for the states
The U.S. Constitution
denies powers to both the state and national
governments.
The powers of the local
governments in Virginia are derived from the state.
Primary
responsibilities of each level:
National
- conducts foreign policy, regulates commerce.
State
- promotes public health, safety, and
welfare
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Create
and explain diagrams and charts
Distinguish between relevant
and irrelevant information
Identify a problem and
recommend solution
(P.152 We the People)
VOCABULARY:
Supremacy Clause
unitary
government
sovereign
federal
system
federalism
reserved
enumerated
implied
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Miss Froehlich
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