GOVT-110 FA4 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Supremacy Clause, Enumerated Powers, Concurrent Powers
19 Sep 2016
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The united states became the first country to adopt a federal system. Federal system- the national and state governments share power and derive all authority from the people, to remedy many of the problems experiences under the articles of. Confederation- an organization that consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league. Unitary system- local and regional governments derived all of their power from a strong national government: the government system of great britain. Enumerated powers- the powers of the national government specifically granted to. Congress in article i, section 8 of the constitution: the most important of these are the authorities to coin money, conduct foreign relations, provide for an army and navy, and declare war. Article i, section 8, also contains the necessary and proper clause (also called the elastic clause), which gives congress the authority to enact laws necessary and proper for exercising any of its enumerated powers.
