POLS 155 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Supremacy Clause, Concurrent Powers, New Federalism
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Advantages of federalism size, experimentation, and subcultures. Federalism: a system of shared sovereignty between two levels of government -- one national and one sub national -- occupying the same geographic region. Unitary system: a centralized government system in which local or subdivisional governments exercise only those powers given to the by the central government. Confederal system: a league of independent sovereign states, joined together by a central government that has only limited powers over them. Division of powers: a basic principle of federalism established by the u. s constitution, by which powers are divided between the national and state governments. Expressed powers: constitutional or statutory powers that are expressly provided for the by u. s. constitution; also called . Necessary and proper clause: article 1, section 8, clause 18, of the constitution which gives congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for the. Elastic clause federal government to carry out its responsibilities; also called the .
