Your group will research a contemporary issue and how it relates to Federalism. This pathfinder contains resources curated by Ms. Hoetzlein and Ms. Younkers to help you find reliable, authoritative evidence to support your research.
Before starting research on your topic, review this article on federal-state relations.
Start here! The basis for your claim whether federal government or the states should legislate and enforce laws associated with your issue.
Federalists: Necessary and Proper Clause combined with Commerce Clause, also Privileges and Immunities Clause
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEDERALISTS
Anti-Federalists: Tenth Amendment
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS
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Federalists:
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEDERALISTS
Anti-Federalists: Second Amendment and Police Powers
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS
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Federalists: Privileges and Immunities Clause
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEDERALISTS
Anti-Federalists: Tenth Amendment and Reserved Powers
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS
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Federalists: Necessary and Proper Clause and Commerce Clause
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEDERALISTS
Anti-Federalists: Businesses fall within state boundaries, view impact through lens of intrastate commerce NOT federally controlled interstate commerce
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS
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Federalists: Necessary and Proper Clause and Supremacy Clause
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEDERALISTS
Anti-Federalists: Referendum; also consider ideals spelled out in the Declaration of Independence
KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS
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