Social Studies (2010) Grade(s): 12 - United States Government

SS10.USG.4

Explain how the federal system of the United States divides powers between national and state governments. (Alabama)

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • Which powers are given to the state and federal governments.
  • The relationship between state and federal governments in their policy-making goals.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • Categorize a power as it applies to a specific level of government.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • The federal system of government utilized by the United States provides both benefits and responsibilities to the states and federal government by dividing powers between the two levels of government.

Vocabulary

  • enumerated power
  • concurrent power
  • reserved power
  • implied power
  • Elastic Clause
  • federalism
  • cooperative federalism
  • dual federalism
  • fiscal federalism
  • block grant
  • categorical grant
  • formula grant
  • project grant
  • unfunded mandate
  • 10th Amendment
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