Federalism in the News

On the internet find an article about federalism and the sharing of power between the federal government and the state governments that occurred in either 2016 or 2017. Write a 50-100 word summary of the article and the issues that were involved. Provide a working link to the article. The summary must be in your own words and not a copy and paste job. You may not use an article that was previously used by one of your classmates.

Federalism

The federal government uses the incentive of money to get the states to comply with its wishes. There are five different types of federal grants given to the states. They are:
1. Block Grants
2. Categorical Grants
3. Formula Grants
4. Project Grants
5. Unfunded Mandates

On the internet, locate information about one of the above specific types of grants to the states.  Identify one specific grant by title, determine the purpose of the grant, the cost of the grant, the recipients, and evaluate the success.  Has it accomplished what it was intended for it to do?  Yes? No? Explain your answer. You may not copy a grant used by a fellow classmate.

 

Individual Declaration of Independence

This week you will write your own individual Declaration of Independence in the language of the original. Minimum of 5 sentences
1. Preamble (1 sentence "When in the course of human events .  .  .)
2. Statement of Grievances (3 sentences)
3. Statement of Independence
Be creative and original.