After studying this Unit, students should be able to: Describe the three basic forms of governmental structures: • federalism, unitary, and confederacy. Identify the ways in which the Constitution determines the • powers of state and national governments. Evaluate how contrasting interpretations of the supremacy • clause and the Amendment lead to divergent views of the scope of state and national powers. Describe how the Supreme set forth the principle of • implied powers in the McCulloch v. Maryland case. Understand the relationship of implied powers to enumerated • powers. Describe how the Civil War and the civil rights movement • contributed to the development of national supremacy over the states. List and analyze the clauses in the Constitution that define • the obligations that each state has to every other state. Trace the ways in which American federalism has changed • over the past two centuries. Compare the contrasting of dual federalism and • cooperative federalism. Describe what is meant by federalism” and assess the • “fiscal role that federal money plays in state policies. From Unit II Federalism, (Chapter 3) –
After studying this Unit, students should be able to: • Describe the three basic forms of governmental structures: federalism, unitary, and confederacy. • Identify the ways in which the Constitution determines the powers of state and national governments. • Evaluate how contrasting interpretations of the supremacy clause and the Amendment lead to divergent views of the scope of state and national powers. • Describe how the Supreme set forth the principle of implied powers in the McCulloch v. Maryland case. • Understand the relationship of implied powers to enumerated powers. • Describe how the Civil War and the civil rights movement contributed to the development of national supremacy over the states. • List and analyze the clauses in the Constitution that define the obligations that each state has to every other state. • Trace the ways in which American federalism has changed over the past two centuries. • Compare the contrasting of dual federalism and cooperative federalism. • Describe what is meant by “fiscal federalism” and assess the role that federal money plays in state policies. From Unit II – Federalism, (Chapter 3)
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