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Unit2:Federalism
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TermstoKnow:
federalism
bicamerallegislature
electoralcollege
delegatedpowers
reservedpowers
concurrentpowers
SupremacyClause
expressed/enumeratedpowers
impliedpowers(elasticclause)
inherentpowers
dualfederalism
cooperativefederalism
newfederalism
fiscalfederalism
categoricalgrants
blockgrants
mandates
fullfaithandcreditclause
privilegesandimmunitiesclause
McCullochv.Maryland
Gibbonsv.Ogden
Questions:
HowdoestheConstitutionreflectBOTHadistrustofgovernmentandadistrustofdemocracy?
Whyarefederalistsystemsofgovernmentoftenutilizedinlargenations?
Incomparisontoaunitarysystemofgovernment,howwasfederalismthoughttoprovideformore
democracy?
HowdoestheSupremacyClauseandthe10thamendmentprovidetheConstitutionalbasisforafederalist
systemofgovernmentintheU.S.?
Explainthebasicdifferencesbetweendualfederalismandcooperativefederalism.Whatwerethe
historicalstagesthatledtheU.S.toadoptacooperativeformoffederalism?Explain.
WhatismeantbythetermNewFederalismandwhendidthismovementbegintotakeroot?How
successfulhasitbeen?Explain.
HowdoesfiscalfederalismlargelycharacterizetheformofcooperativefederalismthattheUnitedStates
practicestoday?Explaintheroleofthegrantsystemspecificallyinaidingand/orinfluencingstates.
Whichcontemporaryissuesthattheclassresearchedhighlightelementsofdualfederalismthatcontinueto
existintheU.S.?Cooperativefederalism?Beabletoexplainoneortwoexamples.
WhatConstitutionalgroundshastheSupremeCourtcitedinordertojustifyitsdecisionsregardinggay
marriageandabortionrights?
Howdothisissuesofguncontrolandthelegalizationofmarijuanaillustratecontinueddisputesregarding
federalism?