Tag: Federalism

325. What is Federalism?

Federalism is a system of government where some powers belong to the national government, and some powers belong to the state government. Here’s a transcript of our conversation: Emma: Hi, Brittany. Brittany: Hi, Emma. Emma: So, today I wanna talk about a concept that’s very important to our country and the way it was set up and the […]

9. Who Has More Power, States or the Federal Government?

We know the federal government holds a lot of power, but what happens when the states and the federal government disagree? Thinks to Know Fugitive Slave Act Real ID Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Key Terms  Enumerated Powers: A list of things the government is allowed to do  Nullification: The right of each state to cancel […]