Chapter 2: The Constitution



Chapter 3: Federalism

Reading Outline

I. Three Systems of Government

Define: Unitary System –

Define: Confederal System –

Define: Federal System –

II. Why Federalism

Identify three arguments for Federalism:

1)

2)

3)

Identify two arguments against Federalism:

1)

2)

III. A Constitutional Basis for American Federalism

Define: Enumerated Powers

Define: Elastic Clause, of Necessary and Proper Clause –

Define: Inherent Powers –

Define: Police Powers –

Define: Concurrent Powers –

Give and example of a prohibited power:

Define: Supremacy Clause –

Differentiate between Vertical Checks and Balances and Horizontal Checks and Balances:

Define: Horizontal Federalism

List the three most important clause relating to horizontal federalism in the Constitution that are all taken from the Articles of Confederation:

1)

2)

3)

IV. Defining Constitutional Powers – The Early Years

What is the significance of the court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

What is the significance of the court case Gibbons v. Ogden(1824)?

Define: Commerce Clause –

Define: Injunction –

V. States’ Rights and the Resort to Civil War

Define: Nullification –

Define: Secession –

VI. The Continuing Dispute over the Division of Power

Define: Dual Federalism –

Define: Cooperative Federalism –

Define: Picket-Fence Federalism –

Define: Categorical Grants-In-Aid –

Define: Matching Funds –

Define: Equalization –

Define: New Federalism –

Define: Block Grants –

VII. Trends In Federalism:

Define: Federal Mandate –

Identify: Printz v. United States (_____)

Identify: United States v. Lopez (_____)

Identify: United States v. Morrison (_____)

Identify: Alden v. Maine (_____)

Identify: Kimel v. Florida Board of Regents(_____)

Federalism: Issues for the Twenty-First Century: Identify issues that are being debated:

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