Federalism Assignment

1.  What does Federalism mean by definition and what does Federalism mean to you?

• Federalism: the federal principle of government.
• Federalism means, to me, what the different forms of government can and can not do.

2.  List and describe the three powers of the National Government.

• Coin money: make money.
• Declare war: start a war.
• Conduct foreign relations: have foreign relations.

3.  Explain the division of powers and why it is important?

• The division of power is very important. It helps so not one person can make the decisions but a committee of people and voters have a say in how things are going to work. By spreading out the power, no one person gets to much power to handle responsibly.

4.  What is the Supremacy Clause and what is its function?

• The Supremacy Clause is a system of dual government, one in which two basic levels of government operate over the same territory and the same people at the same time.

5.  Find a site on the Internet that deals with Federalism.  Take 10 minutes and review that site.  Provide the link and provide some of the useful information that you found to help you better understand what Federalism is and how it works. 

• This website provides reasons why Federalism is chosen for a number of reasons, and how the different kinda of Federalism works.
•  http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_fedr.html