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Law that requires states to take on an activity or provide a service that meets minimum national standards

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Federal money is granted only if the state and localities are willing to meet certain conditions

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Obligations of the States and Local Governments

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Obligations of the States and Local Governments

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1) Conduct and pay for elections of all national government officials
2) No amendment can be added unless three-fourths of the states approve it

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Act passed by Congress that allows the people of a territory interested in becoming a state to prepare a constitution

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The national government has to respect the territorial integrity of each state.

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Republican form of government and Protection

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Republican form of government and Protection

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1) The national government must guarantee each state a republican form of government, where the voters hold sovereign power
2) The national government must protect states from invasion and unrest within the United States
3) Congress has given the president authority to send federal troops to a state where there is civil unrest and the governor or state legislature has requested help (ex. in case of natural disaster)

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States' laws and constitutions may not not conflict with the national law

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Powers prohibited by the Constitution to both national and state governments.
Examples:
Passing laws that conflict with the Constitution or passing retroactive laws.

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Powers shared by the national and state governments or any power not reserved for the national government by the Constitution
Examples:
Power to tax, to maintain courts and define crimes, and to take private property for public use

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States powers are not specifically listed in the Constitution rather they are all powers not delegated to the national government nor prohibited, by the Constitution, to the states - reserved powers.
Examples:
Conduct elections, establish and support local schools, and regulate businesses and trade within the state.

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Powers not explicitly written in the Constitution but are required to carry out the expressed powers.
Examples:
Space exploration and making nuclear weapons

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powers directly stated in the Constitution.
Examples:
Levy and collect taxes, to coin money, to make war, to raise an army and navy, and to regulate commerce among the states.

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The Constitution grants the national government expressed powers and implied powers.

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Why does the Constitution divide power between the national and state governments?

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Why does the Constitution divide power between the national and state governments?

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The national government is based on the concept of federalism. In 1787 the Founders' goal was to create one nation out of thirteen independent states in a way that would protect citizens’ liberties from an all-powerful central government.

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A system of government in which two or more governments exercise power over the same people and the same territory. In our federal system the central, or national, government has some special powers over all citizens, the states have certain powers reserved for them, and the two share some powers.