From 3e15e234b773af1edc88552c9787bcd18fd90dbc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Holden Rohrer Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2020 13:29:16 -0400 Subject: watched a couple of lectures --- rich/12_constitution | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 rich/12_constitution (limited to 'rich/12_constitution') diff --git a/rich/12_constitution b/rich/12_constitution new file mode 100644 index 0000000..596ed2e --- /dev/null +++ b/rich/12_constitution @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +Why did the founders choose federalism? +- Anti-confederal: common problems (trade agreements, war, treaties) +- Anti-unitary: Geographic size prevented national control of locals. +- "Sectionalism" + - San Francisco, highly socially liberal + - Milton, FL, much more socially conservative + - National policies CANNOT address regional audiences. + - BUT national policies still need to exist +- Federalism maintains the right power balance + - National can't overimpose on states + +American Federalism +- National + - Enumerated (expressed) powers + - Coin money, declare war, etc + - Implied (more vague) powers + - "Necessary and proper", "Elastic clause" + - lets power of congress stretch based on power balance + - Inherent (basic) powers + - Treaties, wage war, expand territory +- States + - Reserved powers + - 10th amendment delegates the remaining powers + - Congress, Supreme Court have specified this more precisely. +- Other powers + - Concurrent powers: state and US share + - Taxes + - Criminal system + - Prohibited powers + - States cannot form standing army + - Federal cannot form interstate tariffs + +- Supremacy Clause (Article 6) + - Feds trump states +- Vertical "checks and balances" +- "All states are created equal" + - "Horizontal Federalism" -- cgit