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Huntingtown High School Library: Federalism Projects

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Federalism Project

Assignment:

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.  

 

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Healthcare

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

Additional Online Resources:

Gun Control

Start here! The basis for your claim whether federal government or the states should legislate and enforce laws associated with your issue.

Federalists:  

KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEDERALISTS

Anti-Federalists:  Second Amendment and Police Powers

KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Additional Online Resources:

Education

Start here!  The basis for your claim whether federal government or the states should legislate and enforce laws associated with your issue.

Federalists:  Privileges and Immunities Clause 

KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE FEDERALISTS

Anti-Federalists:  Tenth Amendment and Reserved Powers

KEY ARGUMENTS FOR THE ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Additional Online Resources:

Environment

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 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

Additional Online Resources:

Marijuana Legalization

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 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

Additional Online Resources:

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