You will learn about federalism and its role in the U.S. Constitution, identify the different powers by the state and national governments, explain the cooperative nature of the two levels of government, and explain the importance of state governance.
Watch this brief video that defines and analyzes Federalism and the Constitution.
Read this summary of the debate between Federalist and Anti-federalists.
You should now have a basic conceptual understanding of federalism and the different ideologies when forming our government. Choose one of the following readings to dig deeper into the debates surrounding the state v federal powers and answer the questions:
Federalist Papers 10 & 51 (very advanced)