Gov 4 Federalism

Gov 4 Textbook

Gov 4 Summaries

Objectives:

Explain how the US system of government is a federal one.

Distinguish among the expressed, implied, and inherent powers of the federal government and compare federal powers with State powers.

Explain how the Constitution regulates Interstate relations.

Examine views of and growth of federalism.

Summarize the impact of federalism on politics.

WICOR: Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization and Reading

Standards:

Strand: Civics and Government

Content Standard III: Students understand the ideals, rights, and responsibilities of citizenship and understand the content and history of the founding documents of the United States with particular emphasis on the United States and New Mexico constitutions and how governments function at local, state, tribal, and national levels. Students will:

9-12 Benchmark 3-C: compare and contrast the philosophical foundations of the United States’ political system in terms of the purpose of government, including its historical sources and ideals, with those of other governments in the world:

1. Analyze the structure, function and powers of the federal government (e.g., legislative, executive, and judicial branches);

6. Compare and contrast the unitary, confederal and federal systems;