POLS 206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution, Unanimous Consent, Voluntary Association
29 Sep 2017
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Federalism: different ways to divide governmental power, confederation, a voluntary association of sovereign member states. Delegate certain powers to a central government to deal with common problems. Central government subordinate to regional governments: can exercise only powers delegated by unanimous consent of the regional governments. No direct power over citizens in the regional governments. Unanimous consent to change constitution: right of regional governments to withdraw. European union (established by treaty in 1993: unitary government. Power concentrated in a single central government: central government may create subdivisions. Local governments created by central government (local governments subordinate to central government: only have powers given to them by the central government. Central government can take away all powers (powers can be reduced) Local governments can be created, combined, or eliminated. Domestic relationship between u. s. states and cities/counties: all powers cities and counties have are approved. Federation: constitutional division of power between the central government and its component parts (states, provinces)
