Chapter 4

In your blog:  Pick two areas from each of the three sections in Chapter 4.  Write a paragraph on those areas and what you have learned in regards to each area.  You should have six total paragraphs.

Section 1
The Exclusive and the Concurrent Powers: Exclusive powers are powers that are given to the National Government and can not be exercised by any states. These powers are seperated between the National and State Governments to reduce chaos between the United States. Powers that both the National and State Governments can exercise are called Concurrent Powers. The Constitution does not grant these powers to the National Government but it also doesn't deny them to the States. These Concurrent powers make it possible for the federal system of government to function.
The Supreme Law of the Land: The Framers anticipated conflicts so they wrote the Supremacy Clause into the Constitution. The Supremacy Clause has also been called the "linchpin of the Constitution" because it connects the National Government and the States into one unit which is called the Federal Government.

Section 2
Admitting New States: Congress is the only system who has the power to admit new States. Although States can be created, a new state can not be created by taking the territory from any existing States without the concent of the legislature of the State involved. Each State enters the Union on an equal footing with each of the States and has to have certain conditions to become a State.
Cooperative Federalism: The American Government system is like a game of tug-and-war between the National Government and the States. In revenue sharing, Congress gives an annual share of the huge federal tax revenue to the States. The Government also has some grants it gives away. Categorical grants are made for school lunches, construction of airports, or wastewater treatment plants. Block grants are for health care, social services, or welfare. Project grants are grants made to the States.

Section 3
Full Faith and Credit: The full faith and credit talks about if a person has a debt to pay to one State, they cant go to another State and have that debt to go away. They must pay off the debt completely. Mainly what happens in one of the States is still on your record in another State.
Privileges and Immunities: This means that no State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and the people who happen to live in the State. Every State has to consider people travel from State to State in the United States. This agreement allows people to buy a house or get married in any State they want to. However on some occassions, the person might have to live in that State for a while before they can hold public office or practice law and medicine.