Posted: June 30th, 2015

110 W2 Short Essay

Please read chapters two and three from Required Text: Lowi, T., Ginsberg, B., Weir, M., Tolbert, C., (2013). We the People. New York, NY: W.W. Norton and Company AND watch http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsjfSoaW4tc The material in this video clip will be helpful for understanding the debate between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists as well as the formation of the Constitution.

Without an understanding of the foundation of the American republic, it will be very difficult to understand how it operates today. The United States Constitution is still relevant in guiding the government today and federalism the process of balancing what level of government does what.

Your readings about the founding, the United States Constitution, and federalism will be very important in order for you to complete the assignment.

1. Is education one area that should be left to state control or is education an area that should have more national control? Why?