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Federalism in One Day Case Studies

Guiding question

What are past and contemporary (modern) examples of federalism? How does federalism create tension across the levels of government?

Published
Nov 7, 2024
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Guiding Question:

  • What are past and contemporary (modern) examples of federalism? How does federalism create tension across the levels of government?  

 Objectives: 

  • Students will evaluate the effectiveness of federalism in maintaining a constitutional republic. 
  • Students will summarize and apply the concept of federalism to historical case studies. 

Materials

Lesson Components

ActivityFederalism Agree or Disagree Statements Activity

A warm-up activity to help students think about applications of the founding principle of federalism.

ActivityJigsaw of Federalism Case Studies Activity

A handout to accompany the Federalism Case studies that guide students in their understanding of them.

ActivityFederalism Supreme Court Case Studies

How has the founding principle of Federalism been applied in various historical examples?

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