20 December 2024

State vs Federal Government in USA

Federal (Responsibilities based on Constitution):

  • Natonal Defenses
  • Foreign Policy
  • Interstate Commerce
  • Currency
  • Post Office
  • Copyright and Patents
  • Declare War
  • Maintain a Navy
  • Establish Courts
  • Necessary and Proper Cause
State:
  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Transportation
  • Law Enforcement
  • Elections
  • Marriage and Divorce
  • Local Government
Concurrent Powers:
  • Taxation
  • Borrowing Money
  • Establishing Courts
  • Eminent Domain
Meaning of Federalism:
  • Division of Power
  • Checks and Balances
  • State Sovereignty