Federalism Federalism: Organizing a nation so that 2+ lvls of gov have formal authority over same area & ppl Division of power among nat?l, state, & local govs Centralized/Decentralized Power more centralized than under AoC Tension still b/w states & nat?l gov about who controls policy & what it should be Federalism decentralizes politics & policies more opportunities to participate states can solve problems in a different way from fed gov & each other Federalism & the Constitution Fed Gov?t has expressed powers specifically granted in the Constitution (tax, regulate commerce, declare war, etc.) Fed Gov?t has implied powers from necessary & proper clause or ?elastic clause? (ex: create a national bank)