Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Ch 2 - Federalism - Class 4

3. How is federalism exemplified in the use of federal grants?

  1. Review: EQ #1 - Constitution and EQ #2 - Supreme Court
  2. Homework: Blog - Federalism
    • Review purpose of issue blog
    • Answer questions about your first blog post due at the start of the next class
  3. Video: EQ #3 - Welfare-to-Work Act
    • Watch "Part 3: When Welfare Depends on Where You Live" segment from "Federalism: U.S. v. The States (Democracy in America)" in Ch 02 of Reader
    • Define Categorical Grant, Block Grant, and Project Grant.
  4. Case Study: Do Voter ID Laws Prevent Fraud, or Dampen Turnout? (Fresh Air)
    • How is federalism exemplified in this issue?
    • What does the Constitution say about regulation of elections?
      • Suffrage
      • Registration
      • IDs on election day
    • If the federal government wanted to establish a uniform policy regarding voter IDs, what constitutional powers would it use?

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