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1 Civics EOC Exam Preparation Welcome! Sit in groups of four at each table. Presenter Mr. Regnier Do not doodle on the dry erase boards.

2 The U.S. System of Federalism Federal State Local

3 Benchmark Identify the relationship and division of powers between the federal government and state governments. SS.7.C.3.4

4 Benchmark Clarifications Students will define the system of federalism. Students will analyze how federalism limits government power. Students will compare concurrent powers, enumerated powers, reserved powers, and delegated powers as they relate to state and federal government. Students will analyze the issues related to the Tenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

5 Content Limit Items will not ask students to evaluate the efficacy (effectiveness) of the 10 th Amendment.

6 Content Focus Additional items may include, but are not limited to, the following: supremacy clause.

7 Federalism A system of government in which power is divided between the federal (national) government and the states. Note: Local governments (county and city) are a division of state governments, and therefore come under the control of the states.

8 Basic Federal System in the United States Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Federal State U.S. Congress (U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate) Florida Legislature (Florida House of Representatives and Florida Senate) U.S. President U.S. Vice-President Florida Governor Florida Lieutenant Governor U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal U.S. District Courts Florida Supreme Court FL District Courts of Appeal FL Circuit Trial Courts Local (County) Hillsborough County Commission Hillsborough County Administrator Hillsborough County Trial Court Local (City) Tamp City Council Tampa City Mayor There are no courts at the city level in Florida

9 Types of Power in the Federal System of the United States The U.S. Constitution delegates, or assigns, powers to the federal (national) government Enumerated Definition: Powers granted directly to the federal (national) government by the U.S. Constitution; another name for expressed powers Example: The federal government can regulate trade between the United States and foreign countries, and between the states

10 Implied Definition: Powers that are not listed in the Constitution, but that are necessary and proper for the federal government to do its job (based on the Constitution) Example: The president can send soldiers to respond to a crisis, since the Constitution says the president is commander in chief

11 Inherent Definition: Powers the federal government has simply because it is a government Example: Creating laws concerning immigration (even though its not in the Constitution, the federal government has the right to say who can and who cannot enter the U.S.)

12 Some powers are just for the states Reserved Definition: Powers that the Constitution does not give to the national government and that are kept by the states; comes from the 10 th Amendment Example: Building and funding schools

13 Some powers are shared by the federal and state governments Concurrent Definition: Powers shared by the state and federal governments Example: Law enforcement, collecting taxes

14 Rally Coach a. One student reads a question out loud and then answers it (explain your answer, too). b. The other three students at the table agree or disagree with the answer. c. The table must come to a consensus. One an answer is agreed upon, write a brief statement under it explaining why your answer is correct. d. Students take turns as the reader.

15 Question 1 Which constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws? a.supremacy clause b.habeas corpus c.elastic clause d.ex post facto

16 Question 2 Which is an example of a 10 th Amendment issue? a. state governments oversee public schools b. state governments coin money c. national governments make treaties d. national governments declare war

17 Question 3 Requiring children to be vaccinated before entering school is an example of which power? a. concurrent b. delegated c. implied d. reserved

18 Question 4 Which pair illustrates the idea of concurrent powers? a. Congress & Supreme Court b. Florida Highway Patrol & Tampa Police c. Florida Supreme Court & Alabama Supreme Court d. Florida Department of Law Enforcement & Federal Bureau of Investigation

19 Question 5 The map below describes the number of people on death row in the United States as of What constitutional relationship does the map illustrate? a. enumerated powers b. concurrent powers c. delegated powers d. reserved powers

20 Question 6 The chart below shows the structures of local, state, and national governments. Which choice best completes the last box in Row 1? a. Chief Justice b. City Council c. Representative d. Senator

21 To find ALL Civics EOC exam tutorial resources used in these sessions (including games, notes, and presentations), check you teachers Edsby pages or go to barrington.mysdhc.org/teacher/0086regnier

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