Assignment#2

1.  What does Federalism mean by definition and what does Federalism mean to you?
A:Federalism is a sysstem of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis between a central,or national, government and several regional governments,usually called states or provices.I realy dont know much about it but I guess its important.

2.  List and describe the three powers of the National Government.
A:(The Expressed Powers-this is,it has only those powers delegated to it in the Constiution.)
(The Implied Powers-thay are not expressly stated in the Constitution but are reasonably suggested implied by the expressed powers.)
(The Inherent Powers-they belong to the National Government because it is the government of a sovereign state withim the world commiunity.)

3.  Explain the division of powers and why it is important?
A:This document is between the National Government and states.This division of power was implied in the original Constitution and then spelled out in the Bill of Rights.

4.  What is the Supremacy Clause and what is its function?
A: The Farmers anticipated these conflicts and so they wrote the Supremacy Clause into the Constition. The Supremacy has been called the "Linchpin of the Constitution" because it joins the national Government and the States into a single Government unit,a federal government.

5.  Find a site on the Internet that deals with Federalism.  Take 10 minutes and review that site.  Provide the link and provide some of the useful information that you found to help you better understand what Federalism is and how it works.
A:Federalism is a political practice, or concept usually working in a partnership between governments. The United States is a perfect example of this. We have states who have formed their own laws and government and then the Federal Government. Both are separate governments but they work together to govern on different levels. http://www.ask.com/