| Ab-initio we will refresh the fundamentals of | | | | - Ratifying amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
| federalism, stating the Roles, Duties, Nature, Scope and | | | | - Providing for public health and safety |
| Restrictions on the government in a written federal | | | | - Exercising powers which are neither delegated to the |
| constitution. Next we proceed to see whether the | | | | Federal Government nor were prohibited from the |
| above attempt by the federal government to accede | | | | States by the Federal Constitution (residuary powers) |
| healthcare legislation is ultra-vires the powers granted | | | | - Framing other domestic law (for example, setting |
| by the US Constitution. | | | | legal drinking and smoking ages etc.) |
| What is Federalism? | | | | What are the powers granted by the US Constitution |
| According to the traditional classification followed by | | | | to the Federal Government? |
| the political scientists, constitutions are either unitary or | | | | Under the Constitution, powers reserved for the |
| federal. In a unitary constitution, the powers of the | | | | Federal Government are: |
| government are centralized in one government viz., the | | | | - Printing of money |
| Central Government. In the federal constitution, on | | | | - Declaration of war |
| the contrary, there is a division of power between the | | | | - Establishing the armed forces |
| federal and the state governments in a way that they | | | | - Entering into treaties with foreign governments |
| are both inter-dependent and independent at the same | | | | - Regulating commerce domestically and internationally |
| time. | | | | - Establishing post offices and issuing postage |
| As we all know that Constitutions are organic | | | | - Making laws necessary to enforce the Constitution |
| documents which operate as fundamental law. The | | | | What are the powers shared by Federal and State |
| governments and their organs owe their origin to the | | | | Government? |
| constitution, derive their authority from the constitution | | | | Under the Constitution, the shared, or "concurrent" |
| and discharge their responsibilities within the | | | | powers are: |
| framework of the constitution. The judiciary has the | | | | - Setting up courts |
| power to declare a law unconstitutional if the law is | | | | - Creating and collecting taxes |
| found to have contravened any provision of the | | | | - Building highways |
| constitution. The American Constitution is the oldest | | | | - Borrowing money |
| and a well praised example of federalism. | | | | - Making and enforcing laws |
| What are the powers granted by the US Constitution | | | | - Chartering banks and corporations |
| to the State Government? | | | | - Spending money for the betterment of the general |
| Powers reserved for State Governments are: | | | | welfare |
| - Establishing local governments | | | | - Acquiring private property with appropriate |
| - Issuing licenses (driver, hunting, marriage, etc.) | | | | compensation |
| - Regulating intrastate commerce | | | | What is the HR 3962 Act ? |
| - Conducting elections | | | | |