Federalism

Federalism: Who does what?

Expressed Powers- Jobs of the Fed.
Gov’t
● Conduct foreign policy (work with other

countries)

● Regulate business within the U.S.
● Provide for national defense (armed

forces)

● Print Money

10th amendment grants reserved powers to the state

Federalism: Who does what?

Reserved Powers- Jobs of the State
Gov’t
● Promote public health
● Public Schools
● Conduct elections
● Authority for licenses- driving,

jobs

Federalism: Who does what?

Concurrent Powers (done by both
federal and state governments)
● Collect Taxes
● Maintain courts
● Roads

Expressed Powers
(jobs for federal gov.)

Concurrent

Powers

-Foreign policy

-National
defense
(military)

-Print $$$

-Taxes

-Courts

-Roads

-Schools

-Elections

-Licenses

-Public
Health

​Reserved Powers
(jobs for state gov.)