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The U.S government is a Democratic Republic and follows the governing system of Federalism.

Cross-Link: Federalism

 eBook Connection: Functions of State and National Government

• Click here for a CrashCourse video on Federalism

• Click here for a short animated video of the powers of State government and why its important that we understand how it functions

Federalism Defined

Federalism is a political system in which two or more government shared authority over the same geographical region. In the U.S case, the state government and the federal government share power. The federal government regulate the country on a national level, meanwhile state government manages a region of the country.

• Here is a resource for history teachers link on what Federalism is and what powers are separated and shared 

• Link here  to see how the power is shared between the federal government and the state government in a chart form too

Differences in the powers of the state and federal government

• Click here to a link about Federalism. There is also a more expanded list of what exclusive and concurrent powers the state and federal government holds.

Powers of State Government

• Establishing local governments
• providing for public safety, health, welfare, and etc.
• Conducting elections 

Powers of National Government

• regulating the mail
• declaring war
• raising armies
• coining money 

Concurrent powers - powers that are shared between the federal and state government

• Taxation
• Establishing court
• Borrowing Money 
• Lawmaking and enforcement 

Consequences of State Government Powers

• Many states have historically utilized discriminatory practices to oppress certain communities living in their states

 PBS video on States Rights and Discrimination 

Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures, ACLU (2023 Legislative Session)

Flowchart of the U.S. court system

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