POLSCI 111 Lecture Notes - Supremacy Clause, Electoral College, Implied Powers
11 Jun 2018
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*Ambiguous territory*
- Which level of government forces which laws and when
- 90,000 governments in the US (mainly school districts and smaller special districts)
Settled Questions:
● No secession
● National government can regulate economy
● National government can intercede if there exists blatant discrimination
● National government is a blend of popular and state representation
○ Electoral college blend of idea that people choose president AND states chose the govt
Questions that Remain Open:
● How much do states have to do what the national government says? Depends
○ Supremacy clause → national government overrides
■ However, often times states end up choosing
● I.e. Arizona immigration laws
● Details of civil rights protections, privacy protections
Centralization: a solution to free riding -
● Trade relations with foreign countries
● Pollution laws
○ If states have lax pollution laws, it undermines the effects of your own laws
● A probe if all states but one have tough pollution laws
Centralization: a solution to coordination problems-
● Train tracks should match up
○ Miscoordination means that you are not being efficient
● Disease control
○ People who get immunizations are better off and also make other people better off
Decentralization:
● Allows for diversity
○ Permits people to sort into areas/communities where they align with based on the laws
● Enables experimentation
The powers of the nation and the states:
● Implied powers
○ Article I, Section 8
■ Elastic Clause (i.e. necessary and proper clause)
● Implies anything necessary/proper → congress can do
● Reserved Powers
○ 10th amendment
■ If it isn’t mentioned in the constitution, it belongs to the state
Centralization of political control:
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Document Summary
Which level of government forces which laws and when. 90,000 governments in the us (mainly school districts and smaller special districts) National government can intercede if there exists blatant discrimination. National government is a blend of popular and state representation. Electoral college blend of idea that people choose president and states chose the govt. However, often times states end up choosing. Details of civil rights protections, privacy protections. If states have lax pollution laws, it undermines the effects of your own laws. A probe if all states but one have tough pollution laws. Miscoordination means that you are not being efficient. The powers of the nation and the states: People who get immunizations are better off and also make other people better off. Permits people to sort into areas/communities where they align with based on the laws. Elastic clause (i. e. necessary and proper clause) If it isn"t mentioned in the constitution, it belongs to the state.
