Government & Politics Unit 2: Activities + Essays
Federalism: A Prop, Not a Principle
Essay - 844 Words
Essay
844 Words
Is American federalism an outdated principle that is ineffective in solving twenty-first century problems?
Federalism: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Essay - 782 Words
Essay
782 Words
Is American federalism an outdated principle that is ineffective in solving twenty-first century problems?
Federalist 39
Activity
Activity
An annotated version of Federalist 39 with key terms defined and comprehension questions.
U.S. Constitution Article 1, Section 10 and the 10th Amendment
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Activity
Annotated versions of these sources with key terms defined and comprehension questions.
Graphic Organizer: Evidence of Federalism in the Constitution
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Activity
An activity to help student explore how the U.S. Constitution grants or limits power.
Simulation Directions and Student Handouts
Activity
Activity
How do local self-government and volunteer community
organizations promote responsiveness to the common good and community needs?
Agree or Disagree Activity
Activity
Activity
A warm-up activity to help students think about applications of the founding principle of federalism.
Jigsaw of Federalism Case Studies
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Activity
A handout to accompany the Federalism Case studies that guide students in their understanding of them.
Case Studies: Federalism
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Activity
How has the founding principle of Federalism been applied in various historical examples?