1/10/08
we support all governments in the US
they in turn give us services

2 constitutions:
articles of confederation
US constitution

federal arrangement/system: distribution of powers between central govt and territorial subdivisions that govern the same people in the same territory. 
	power distribution is not governed by the central govt, but the subunits

each state determines how it is setup: some have stronger govts in cities, others in counties, and still others have the state govt as strongest

authority derived from people
govts formed as means of protection
power distrib: people -> constitution -> states/natn'l govt
bigger != more powerful

political resources: votes in electoral college, public interest groups(lobbiers), money

shared powers: taxation transportation 

bill of rights originally only applied to natnl govt, 14th amendment (due process) added them to the states as well

pwrs of fed govt: declare war, diplo relations, defense of nation, foreign trade regulation, immigration, currency, interstate commerce, postal service, treaties, 

state autonomously exercised powers:
police pwrs reserved to states (authority of state to reg public health, safety, morals)
traffic laws
law enforcement
business regulations
state crimes/penalties
licensed professions
licensed priveleges (driving fishing hunting boating)


states are partially controlled by grants/aid, good leverage, great when states say "so? we'll get the $$ elsewhere. FUCK YOU"