Tuesday Sept 10th & Wednesday Sept 11th 1.7, 1.8, 1.9 Federalism

Learning Targets: 1.7, 1.8, 1.9:

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 # 1:

Using the tool "OSAM" to analyze the author's message in this political cartoon.  In your notebooks, label your response "Debrief 1.5."  Then, write down...

"O" Objects: What objects do you see in the political cartoon?

"S" Symbols: What do the objects that you see in the political cartoon symbolize?

"A" Actions: What movements can you envision if this were a moving picture? 

"M" Message: What is the message that the author is trying to say to the reader?

Activity # 2:

Add & Define the following words to your vocabulary...

Federalism

Commerce Clause

Necessary and Proper Clause

Supremacy Clause

Activity #3:



 

Activtity #4: Supreme Court Cases

There are 15 Supreme Court cases that are required as part of the AP Government and Politics new curriculum.  As we come across each case, we will complete a template that will be identical for each case.  Complete page one of each of the following templates.

McCulloch v. Maryland Template
McCulloch v. Maryland Resource
United States v. Lopez Template
United States v. Lopez Resource

Homework: 

Watch the video below

Hip Hughes - US Federalism