Explain how societal needs affect the constitutional allocation of power between the national and state governments
Explain how the appropriate balance of power between national and state governments has been interpreted differently over time.
Explain how the distribution of powers among three federal branches and between national and state governments impacts policy making.
Essential Knowledge:
The distribution of power between federal
and state governments to meet the needs
of society changes, as reflected by grants,
incentives, and aid programs, including federal
revenue sharing, mandates, categorical grants,
and block grants
The balance of power between the national
and state governments has changed over time
based on U.S. Supreme Court interpretation of
such cases as:
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), which
declared that Congress has implied powers
necessary to implement its enumerated
powers and established supremacy of the
Constitution and federal laws over state laws
United States v. Lopez (1995), which ruled
that Congress may not use the commerce
clause to make possession of a gun in a
school zone a federal crime, introducing a
new phase of federalism that recognized
the importance of state sovereignty and
local control
National policy making is constrained by the
sharing of power between and among the three
branches and state governments.
Activity #2:
Homework:
: Read 65-83 in Edwards (Main Textbook)
: Read 65-83 in Edwards (Main Textbook)
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