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What are the steps to solving a major disaster in the U.S.?

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What are the steps to solving a major disaster in the U.S.?

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First step mitigation activities should be considered long before an emergency. Second step you should also consider preparing a disaster kit with essential for your family and animals. Thirth step by being able to act responsibly and safely, you will be able to protect yourself, your family. Last step during recovery, you should also consider things to do that would lessen the effects of future disasters.

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Are provided to states, localities, and sometimes private agencies that apply for them. They are used for a variety of purposes ranging from medical research to job training and employment program.

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Are portions of money allocated to states to use for broader purpose, such as health care, social services, or welfare. Block grants often are granted with fewer strings attached.

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For specific purposes defined by federal law: often require local matching funds.

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Requires no matching funds and can be spent on almost any governmental purpose.

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Include money and other resources that the national government provides to pay for state and local activities.

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Examples of Exclusive and Concurrent Powers

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Examples of Exclusive and Concurrent Powers

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Powers given to the State under the Constitution

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Powers given to the State under the Constitution

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The three responsibilities explicitly given to the states in the U.S. constitution include proposing amendments, electing members of congress and maintaining a state militia. The power of the federal government was limited by the 10th amendment, which said that any of the powers not specifically delegated to the federal government belonged to the states. The issue of federal power versus state power was controversial from the beginning of the constitution when the federalist.

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Why the Framers Chose a Federal Government

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Why the Framers Chose a Federal Government

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The framers chose federalism as a way of government because they believe that government power inevitably poses a threat to individual liberty, the exercise of government power must be restrained, and that to divide government power is to prevent its abuse

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States have a duty to respect the "public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state."
Congress is allowed to make laws affecting the how such "acts, records, and judicial proceedings" shall be proved, and the effect thereof.

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First, The officers of the state must petition for a Enabling Act.
Second, They must establish a constitution.
Third, They must meet certain requirements set forth by Congress.
Congress may initiate such action.

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Establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the Supreme Law of the land.

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Expressed - The same as delegated powers.
Implied - Powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are assumed to exist as they are deemed necessary.
Inherent - Powers also not stated in the Constitution but are reasonable powers required by the President and Congress to do their duty.

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Extradition - The transfer of an accused from one state or country to another state or country that seeks to place the accused on trial.

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The theory of cooperative federalism states that the relationship between the national government and the states is one in which governmental functions typically are undertaken jointly by federal and state agencies, rather than exclusively by one or the other

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The nations obligations to the states are often put in three headings: to respect (refrain from interfering with the enjoyment of the right), to protect (prevent others from interfering with the enjoyment of the right) and to fulfill (adopt appropriate measures towards the full realization of) economic, social and cultural rights.

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Exclusive - Certain powers that only the national government have.
Concurrent - A political power independently exercisable by both federal and state governments in the same field of legislation.

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Powers Denied to the National Government

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Powers Denied to the National Government

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- No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance, or confederation
- Grant letters of marque and reprisal.
- Coin Money
- Emit bills of credit
- Make any Thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts.

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Federalism is the process by which two or more governments share powers over the same geographic area.

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One state cannot unreasonably discriminate against a citizen of another state they must have the same privileges and immunities as citizens of that state

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Known as Delegated or Enumerated powers. There are 27 listed in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.