Federalism in the United States
Federal Powers
(Delegated Powers)
Shared Powers
(Concurrent Powers)
State Powers
(Reserved Powers)
Declare war
• Maintain law
and order
• Establish and maintain
schools
• Maintain amed forces
• Levy taxes
• Regulate interstate and
foreign trade
• Borrow money
• Establish local
governments
• Regulate business within
the state
• Admit new states
• Charter banks
• Establish courts
• Establish post offices
• Set standard weights and measures
• Make mariage laws
• Build roads
• Issue professional licensos
• Coin money
• Provide for public
welfare
- Provide for public safety
• Establish foreign policy and create
treaties
• Make all laws necessary and proper
for carrying out delegated powers
• Make and enforce
laws
- Assume other powers nat
delegated to the national
goverment or prohibited
to the states
Federalism Challenge: Develop a scenario based on the above foderalism chart, in the scenario be
sure to include at least two different powers of the federal state, or local governments, include
a shared power in your sconano, then challenge your partner to respond to it

question 1

the reasons for the global discontent in the early 1900s were the following:

desire for independence   was the main fight of many territories which were still under the control of colonial powers. dissatisfaction with peace terms of wwi . the best example is the case of germany, that was forced by the peace treaties to pay very expensive war reparations to the winners of wwi. some time later, german leaders broke relations and stopped recognizing the authority of those who imposed sanctions on their country, counting with the support of the population that was suffering the important economic consequences of the payment of reparations. overproduction of consumer goods which led to hyperinflation scenarios and very week currencies and economies.

question 2

the reasons for the great depression were the following, and these led to wall street crash in october 1929 and caused the subsequent great recession period.

high personal debt, that ended up with many bankrupt investors. falling stock price as everybody was getting rid of the stocks, many because they could not meet the amounts of money required by the margins that backed their investments.

question 3

italy: led by the fascists and benito mussolini   and promised to restore the greatness of the roman empire. germany: led by adolph hitler and the nazi party and conducted anti-jewish riots in austriajapan: was controlled by aggressive military leaders and invaded countries for their resources

2.