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-U.S. Constitution divides government authority, giving the national government specific powers as well as the states and the people
-National and state governments share some powers

-The Constitution denies certain powers to each group of government to maintain order

-Federalism = division of government powers/has changed greatly since 1787 (it is dynamic and affects everyday decisions)

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-Reserved powers: reserved powers specifically for the states
-Supremacy Clause: created for when the states exceed their reserved powers or they conflict with other national laws

-Concurrent powers: powers shared between national and  state governments
-Ex: power to tax, maintain courts and define crimes, and appropriate private property for public use

-Denied powers: the Constitution specifically denies some powers to all levels of government
-Article I in the Constitution enumerates things that national government cannot do (ex. tax exports) and what state governments cannot do (ex. make treaties or alliances with foreign governments)
*These restrictions are designed to protect personal rights

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-Expressed, implied, and inherited powers (collectively called delegated powers)

Expressed:
-Directly from the Constitution
-Contained in the first three articles
-Include: power to levy and collect taxes, coin money, make war,raise an army and navy, and regulate commerce among the states
-Also called Enumerated powers

Implied:
-The authority that he national government requires to carry out the expressed powers
-Spring from and depend on the expressed powers (directly correlate)
-Ex: the power to draft people into the armed forces is implied by the expressed power of raising an army and navy
-Basis for these powers is the necessary and proper clause (called the elastic clause because it allows the powers of Congress to stretch)

Inherent:
-Powers that the national government can practice simply because it's the government
Ex: the ability to control immigration and establish diplomatic relations with other countries