Is the power to provide for the health and welfare of the american people delegated reserved or shared

Shared

Federal Government Powers

The powers that the Constitution specifically gives to the federal government are called delegated powers. For example, only the federal government can coin money. Only the federal government has the power to control trade with foreign nations. The federal government alone has the power to provide for the country's defense because an attack on the United States could threaten all Americans. (You may recall that under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government did not exclusively hold these important powers. The Constitution delegated these powers solely to the federal government in order to strengthen it.)

State Government Powers

The U.S. Constitution leaves several important powers to the states, allowing them to manage their own affairs. The states or the people have all the powers that the Constitution does not specifically give to the federal government. These powers are known as reserved powers because they are reserved, or set aside, for the states or the people. The state governments, for example, conduct elections, regulate trade within the states and establish local governments.

Shared Powers

The federal and state governments also share many powers. These powers are known as concurrent powers. For example, both the federal and state governments can raise funds through taxation. Both also have the power to borrow money. Moreover, they share the power to establish courts, to charter banks, to enforce laws and punish lawbreakers, and to provide for the health and welfare of the American people.

in the united states a public policy is an agreed upon way that our federal, state, or local government fulfills its responsibilities, such as protecting the rights of individuals and promoting the welfare of all the people. some public policies are written into laws by legislatures. other policies are contained in rules and regulations created by executive branches of government, the branches responsible for carrying out and enforcing laws.

the following are examples of public policies and the governmental agencies responsible for carrying them out.

school districts are responsible for making policies regarding student behavior and discipline. teachers and school administrators enforce these policies. state legislatures are responsible for making laws that place speed limits on drivers. police officers enforce these laws. city governments often adopt policies that prohibit people from operating liquor stores near public schools. city inspectors and zoning departments enforce these policies.

when people become aware of problems in their communities, they often want government to develop and carry out policies to deal with those problems. these may be problems for which there are

existing policies or laws that do not work well,

existing policies or laws that are not being enforced,

no policies or laws.

as a citizen of the united states you have a right to say what you think government should do about problems in your community. you also have a right to say what you think about problems in your state, the nation, and about international problems. you have the right to try to influence the decisions people in your government make about all of those problems.

to be able to participate effectively, however, citizens need to know which levels of government and which governmental agencies are responsible for changing, enforcing, or developing a specific public policy. for example, state legislatures may direct agencies to enact policies resulting from federal legislation. or, local governments may create policies in order to carry out responsibilities assigned to them through laws enacted at the state or federal level. additionally, as part of the process of developing and implementing policy, governmental agencies must determine if the new policy conflicts with existing legislation or policy.

this project is intended to you learn how to express your opinions, how to decide which level of government and which agency is most appropriate for dealing with the problem you identify, and how to influence policy decisions at that level of government. it calls for you to work cooperatively with others in your class and, with the of your teacher and adult volunteers, to accomplish the following tas

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