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Chapter 4 Section 4: Federalism and Politics

Standard A.1 A student who meets the content standard should understand how nations organize their governments;

Standard B.3 A student who meets the content standard should understand the United States Constitution, including separation of powers, the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, majority rule,

and minority rights

Standard B.4 A student who meets the content standard should know how power is shared in the United States’ constitutional government at the federal, state, and local levels

Standard B.6 A student who meets the content standard shouldrecognize the significance of diversity in the American political system;

Standard E.2 A student who meets the content standard shouldrecognize that it is important for citizens to fulfill their public responsibilities

Vocabulary: Define each of the following:

Sunset Law -

Sunshine Law -

Bureaucracy -

USING COMPLETE SENTENCES answer the following:

  1. What do we mean when we talk about policy?
  1. Explain two ways federalism influences policy?
  1. Read the “Making a Difference” section on page 113. What might we do which might benefit the community with left over food from the school?
  1. What might happen if we did not have sunshine laws?
  1. Give three examples of ways in which citizens can participate in their government.

6. Why do some people refer to the bureaucracy as a technocracy?

7. Identify TWO reasons why citizens might decide to live in one state rather than another.

8. Which political party tends to support a nationalist point of view?

9. Which political party tends to support a states rights point of view?

Read the section labeled “Supreme Court Cases to Debate” and answer the following questions.

10. What interpretation of the 11th Amendment was favored by the Seminole Indians in the case?

11. What did the state of Florida argue in the case?

12. Why did Congress pass the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act?