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Federalism and Policy Making: An Argumentative Essay

This assignment focuses on the concept of federalism within the U.S. government system. You will analyze how the distribution of power between national and state governments influences policy making. Use foundational documents to support your argument and demonstrate your understanding of the topic.

Group 1

Write an argumentative essay that explores the role of federalism in policy making. Consider the balance of power between national and state governments and how this affects governance.
In your essay, you must:
- Articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to the prompt and establishes a line of reasoning.
- Support your claim or thesis with at least TWO pieces of accurate and relevant evidence.
  - One piece of evidence must come from one of the foundational documents listed above.
  - A second piece of evidence can come from any other foundational document not used as your first piece of evidence, or it may be from your knowledge of course concepts.
- Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.
- Respond to an opposing or alternative perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal.

Question 1a

Essay
The United States Constitution establishes a federal system of government. Under federalism, policy making is shared between national and state governments. Over time, the powers of the national government have increased relative to those of the state governments.

Develop an argument about whether the expanded powers of the national government benefits or hinders policy making.

Use at least one piece of evidence from one of the following foundational documents:
- The Articles of Confederation
- Brutus 1
- Federalist 10
- Federalist 51

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