AP GOV FEDERALISM HOMEWORK
Jazmine Rangel
Mr. Brinson
AP Government 4-B
September 29, 2014 Federalism Homework:
1. The anti-federalists opposed the constitution because, they thought that new constitution would cause “an immense increase of taxes” spent by an ever-growing federal government.
2. Anti-federalists concerns came true because, now the federal government has taken responsibilities in areas that traditionally were the province of state governments, such as welfare, minimum wage, education, and health care.
3. The national debt and the federal budget contributed to the changes in the role of the federal government.
4. In the Kelo v. City of New London, the justices decide that the constitution allows the government to seize property not only for public use, but to “promote economic development” in a “distressed” community.
5. Federalism is the government authority shared by national and local governments. Federalism matters because it dictates the power that belongs to the state and the power that belongs to the government.
6. Federalism is behind the following things: how much you pay in certain taxes, how much money gets spent on schools, whether all or most children have health insurance coverage, and whether or where you can buy liquor.
7. Wilson described federalism as “the cardinal question of our constitutional system.”
8. Since the ratification of the Constitution, the single most persistent source of political conflict has been the relations between the national and state governments. For example: Slavery. Some state governments condoned or supported slavery while other state governments did not.
9. The Founding fathers believed that Federalism was one device whereby personal liberty was to be protected. (The separation of powers was another.) The Founding fathers feared that placing final political authority on one set of hands would cause tyranny.
10. Confederation is an organization of
Mr. Brinson
AP Government 4-B
September 29, 2014 Federalism Homework:
1. The anti-federalists opposed the constitution because, they thought that new constitution would cause “an immense increase of taxes” spent by an ever-growing federal government.
2. Anti-federalists concerns came true because, now the federal government has taken responsibilities in areas that traditionally were the province of state governments, such as welfare, minimum wage, education, and health care.
3. The national debt and the federal budget contributed to the changes in the role of the federal government.
4. In the Kelo v. City of New London, the justices decide that the constitution allows the government to seize property not only for public use, but to “promote economic development” in a “distressed” community.
5. Federalism is the government authority shared by national and local governments. Federalism matters because it dictates the power that belongs to the state and the power that belongs to the government.
6. Federalism is behind the following things: how much you pay in certain taxes, how much money gets spent on schools, whether all or most children have health insurance coverage, and whether or where you can buy liquor.
7. Wilson described federalism as “the cardinal question of our constitutional system.”
8. Since the ratification of the Constitution, the single most persistent source of political conflict has been the relations between the national and state governments. For example: Slavery. Some state governments condoned or supported slavery while other state governments did not.
9. The Founding fathers believed that Federalism was one device whereby personal liberty was to be protected. (The separation of powers was another.) The Founding fathers feared that placing final political authority on one set of hands would cause tyranny.
10. Confederation is an organization of