Question 1

What is the difference between dual federalism and cooperative (or picket fence)federalism? Explain why the United States transitioned from one form of federalism to the other.Has this transition had mostly positive or negative consequences for the nation? Explain your answer with examples.

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Question 2

What are the advantages and disadvantages of states having a strong role in the American political system? Based on your reading of the chapter,would you say that states currently have too much power or too little? Explain your answer with examples.

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Question 3

Which of the following is an advantage of giving states flexibility in making policy instead of the federal government imposing policy?

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Giving states flexibility in making policy allows for policy experimentation, which can lead to new ideas about how to solve problems. This can lead to innovation and potentially better solutions.

Question 4

The debate over federalism has grown increasingly complicated.Select an issue from the following: health care reform,medical marijuana,or assisted suicide.If you selected health care reform,should Congress be able to tell a state that its residents must purchase health care insurance? If you selected medical marijuana or assisted suicide,should Congress be able to tell a state that it cannot allow medical marijuana and assisted suicide? Explain your reasons by drawing on your understanding of the Constitution and the Supreme Court's decisions on federalism.

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Question 5

Liberals tend to favor state power on issues such as:

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Question 6

What parts of the Constitution seem to favor a form of federalism in which the national government is more powerful than the state governments? Which parts favor a state-centered system over the national government? If you were a Supreme Court justice,which version of federalism would be most likely to guide your decision making and why?

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Question 7

What role does the Supreme Court play in shaping the balance of power between state and national governments? Drawing on your understanding of the Constitution and the Supreme Court's decisions on federalism,explain how this balance of power operates today.Has the Court leaned too heavily in one direction,or has it struck the right balance? Explain your answer with examples.

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Question 8

Which of the following are given in the text as reasons to support a strong state role in federalism?

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Question 9

One of the most important parts of the Constitution for understanding federalism is the commerce clause.What is it? How has the Supreme Court's interpretation of the clause changed through time,especially during the 1930s and the 1990s? Which interpretation of the commerce clause do you find most persuasive and why?

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Question 10

Explain the facts of the McCulloch v.Maryland (1819)case and what impact that decision had on the institution of federalism in early America.In your opinion,did that decision go too far or not far enough? Explain your answer by discussing the relevance of McCulloch to contemporary issues such as legalization of marijuana and assisted suicide.

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Question 11

Which of the following reasons are given in the text to support a limited state role in federalism?

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Question 12

What are the differences between federal,unitary,and confederal systems? Make sure to give a definition and an example of each system.What are some advantages and disadvantages to each system? In weighing the advantages and disadvantages,which system seems to work best and which one seems to work worst? Explain.

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Question 13

Since the 1990s,the Supreme Court's principal role has been to:

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Question 14

The Affordable Care Act of 2010 is a recent example of how sharp political disagreements often center on questions of federalism.Describe the position of those opposed to the Affordable Care Act.On what grounds do they see the law as unconstitutional? How do defenders of the law respond? Which argument seems more persuasive and why?

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Question 15

What are categorical grants and block grants? Why does the U.S.Congress tend to prefer categorical grants to block grants? Why do some political leaders nonetheless see block grants as preferable to categorical grants? If you were a member of Congress,which approach would you advocate and why?

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Quiz 3: Federalism