Ch 2 - Federalism - Class 5

4. How has the relationship between the federal government and the states evolved since the country's founding?
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of unitary, federal, and confederate systems?

1. Blog: Comment on classmates' blogs
• What did they discover about federalism as applied to their policy issue?
2. Synthesis: EQ #4 - Federalism in US History
• Look at the laws, court cases, and grant programs we have studied. How would you answer EQ #4?
• Timeline:
• State-centered Federalism (Founding to Civil War)
• Dual ("Layer-cake") Federalism (Civil War to Great Depression)
• Cooperative ("Marble-cake") Federalism (Great Depression - 1990s?)
• FDR's New Deal
• Devolution Revolution (1990s - Present?)
• President Reagan's Inaugural Address 
3. Evaluate: EQ #5 - Advantages and Disadvantages
• Define Unitary, Federal, and Confederate Systems
• Suggestion: Check out this visual
• Based on what we have studied so far, what are advantages or disadvantages of a strong central government? Of leaving authority to the states?
• Watch Fred on Federalism
• Watch When the Levees Broke (Start at 1:22:57)
4. Test Preparation: Unit I Test
• Review Unit I Enduring Understanding
• Review Ch 01 and Ch 02 Essential Questions and Vocabulary
• What is your test preparation strategy?