The Supreme Court | Lesson Plans: Balancing Federal and State Authority

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Keywords
Supreme Court U.S. History Law United States History law teaching teacher instruction instructor federal state authority federalism balance power McCulloch v. Maryland
Subjects
Civic Education Civic and Political Institutions Professional Development History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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The Supreme Court | Lesson Plans: Balancing Federal and State Authority

This lesson plan poses the questions: What are the arguments in favor of a weak national government that gives more power to states versus a strong national government that holds more power than state governments? What is federalism? How has the Supreme Court further defined the balance of power under federalism? How is federalism evident today?
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PBS Learning Media

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