Section 3: What powers does the federal government have?
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Beth Anne Wood
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Section 3: What powers does the federal government have?
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Three Levels of Government
Federal (National)
State
Local (City, Township, County)
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Who decides?
When writing the Constitution, the Framers decided what powers the state government would have and what powers the federal government would have
Why didn't they want the federal government to have all the power?
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Laws
The states and federal government can make the laws
Laws are one of the main ways the government keeps people safe and maintains order.
Why couldn’t the federal government make all the laws?
People argued that the states had different types of geography, different problems and different needs.
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Shared Powers
Shared powers are powers that both the state and federal government share, like making laws.
What other powers do you think the Framers made shared?
What powers do you think were given only to the federal government?
Play the interactive to find out.
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Supremacy Clause
Supremacy Clause protects the country from being controlled by one state,
This part of the Constitution means that:
States cannot make laws that are in conflict with the U. S. Constitution.
States cannot make laws that are in conflict with laws made by the U.S. Congress
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Writing Prompt
“If men were angels no government would be necessary.” -James Madison 4th U.S. President
Read the quote again. Then, explain what it means in your own words.
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