Dual Federalism & Cooperative Federalism

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Homework: Read 58-68 in Edwards
Homework: Read Devil in Devolution (for Wednesday)
Unit 1 Identification Terms
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Learning Objective:
CON-2.B: Explain how the appropriate balance of power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time.


Dual & Cooperative Federalism
Federalism can take many different forms. Dual federalism and cooperative federalism are historically the two main descriptors of how federalism has worked in the United States.

Read this page on the differences between dual and cooperative federalism to get a better understanding of the differences between the two. As you read, take notes (using a double-column chart) about the significant points and differences between the two. Cliff Notes also has a nice summary of dual and cooperative federalism.

Key questions:

1. How would you define dual federalism? When did it dominate American politics?
2. How would you define cooperative federalism? When did it dominate American politics?
3. How does the layer cake/marble cake metaphor apply to these two forms of federalism?
4. What features of the Constitution are relevant in the debate between dual and cooperative federalism?
5. What caused the shift in the 1930s from dual to cooperative federalism?

Check for Understanding: Take this 10 question Quia quiz to see if you understand the differences between dual and cooperative federalism. Remember to put your hour # before your last name (ex. 1Gates)

Once you are finished taking the quiz, please read The Devil in Devolution. We will be discussing this article tomorrow.

Videos for Review:

Federalism: National vs. State Power

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Homework for Wednesday: Read 58-68 in Edwards.

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Learning Objectives:

CON-2.A: Explain how societal needs affect the constitutional allocation of power between the
national and state governments.

CON-2.A.1: The exclusive and concurrent powers of the national and state governments help
explain the negotiations over the balance of power between the two levels.

CON-2.B.1: The interpretation of the Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments, the commerce
clause, the necessary and proper clause, and other enumerated and implied powers is
at the heart of the debate over the balance of power between the national and state governments

Questions to Consider:
1. What decisions (policy) should be exclusively left to the national government? What decisions (policy) should be exclusively left to the states?

2. How does the Constitution distribute power between the national and state governments? Think about certain clauses, amendments, etc.

Reading: Khan Academy--The relationship between the states and the federal government

Check for understanding: Analyze each scenario and determine which power (Expressed/Delegated, Implied, Inherent, Concurrent, or Reserved) is being used.

__________________ 1. A worker pays federal and state income taxes.

__________________ 2. The United States declares war on Japan.

__________________ 3. A lawyer who wants to practice in Texas must first pass the state's bar exam.

__________________ 4. Toys containing lead are banned from the United States.

__________________ 5. Racial segregation in hotels and restaurants is prohibited by the federal government.

__________________ 6. President Jefferson makes the Louisiana Purchase.

__________________ 7. Missouri decided to set aside 500 acres for a new wildlife reservation.

__________________ 8. Hawaii became a state in 1959.

__________________ 9. A person must be at least 18 to marry without parental consent in Illinois.

__________________ 10. After Hurricane Katrina, the US and Louisiana issue bonds to help pay for the rebuilding of New Orleans.

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