Assigned Items and To Do List -Federalism-Unit A

Unit #1-  Federalism-Section #3

 

SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES:

1. Understand the Framer's rational and intent for implementing a Federal System.
2. Understand the vertical and horizontal relationships between and among the Federal and State governments.
3. Identify the specific Constitutional elements that grant power and legal bind the Federal and State Government.
4. Understand how the power balance between the Federal and State governments has changed over time and in response to historical changes. 
5. Comprehend the distinctions between Dual Federalism, Cooperative Federalism and New Federalism.
6. Identify and properly apply the Supreme Court cases that have impacted the distribution of power between the Federal and State governments.

Make sure that you check the Syllabus for Due Dates, Post Dates, and Available Unit dates.

 

What is important:

Item 2.1 in every Module are the  Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary of the unit. Students may also want to review the Discussion Questions and Quick-Write assignments prior to starting the unit. 

The course readings are central to understanding the depth and breadth of the unit.

The videos have been curated by topic for additional instruction and comprehension.  Students are not required to watch them, but they will offer more in depth instruction and understanding of the concepts.

The Student Action Items will incorporate the Instructional Materials and Videos as prompts to Discussions and Quick Writes

 

Read the following:

1.1 Online Text Reading-Chapter 3- American Federalism

Suggested- UC Scout Lectures:

• Online Lectures-Federalism

Review the following Instructional Materials:

• 2.1 Federalism - Learning Objectives and Chapter Summary
• 2.2 Federalism Lecture Outline
• 2.3 History and Analysis of the 14th Amendment-Issues
• 2.4 History and Legal Elements of the 14th Amendment
• 2.5 Federalism- Typology and Functions
  • 2.5.1 Visual Federalism-Three Stages of Federalism
  • 2.5.2 Federalism- Links to Key Definitions and Applications
  • 2.5.3 Federalism- Links to Key Supreme Court Cases

 

Watch the following Videos:

• 2.6 Federalism Lecture-Watch Me! (PPT attached)
• 3.1 Assigned Videos- Federalism
• 3.2 Assigned Videos- 10th Amendment , Necessary and Proper, and Commerce Clause
• 3.3 Assigned Videos-Dual Federalism-Supreme Court Cases
• 3.4 Assigned Videos-Cooperative Federalism-Supreme Court Cases
• 3.5 Assigned Videos-New Federalism-Supreme Court Cases

 

Complete the following Student Action Items- These are the point based assignments.

• 4.1 Discussion- National Supremacy and Dual Federalism
• 4.2 Discussion: Cooperative Federalism
• 4.3 Discussion: New Federalism
• 4.4 Discussion -Federalism-Liberals v. Conservatives
• 4.5 QuickWrite-Federalism--Summary Analysis-Commerce Clause and the Evolution of Federal Power
• 4.6 Teaching Quiz-Federalism

 

Key Terms and Definitions:

1. Reserved Powers

2. Delegated Powers

3. National Supremacy Clause

4. Necessary and Proper Clause

5. Commerce Clause

D. Understand how the Supreme Court established Duel Federalism using the cases: 

1. Marshall Court and National Supremacy

2. McCulloch v. Maryland

3. Gibbons v. Ogden

4. Barron v. Baltimore

5. Dred Scott v. Sanford

E. Understand the state to state relationships of Horizontal Federalism using:

1. Full Faith and Credit Clause

2. Privileges and Immunities Clause

F. Understand the 2.3 History and Analysis of the 14th Amendment and  2.4 History and Legal Elements of the 14th Amendment  to the Constitution and its subsequent interpretations lead to a growth of Federal authority over the states? (applicable to rights but also a use of Federal Power)

G. Understand how the Reagan Era Supreme Court (Rehnquist ) re-interpreted the Commerce Clause to create New Federalism through the following cases:

 

U.S. v. Lopez

U.S. v. Morrison