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Explain the issues involved in McCulloch v. Maryland and its impact on federalism.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question -2-

The free exercise clause means that the government will not interfere with the practice of religion.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question -3-

Explain the advantages of federalism for diversity in public policies among the states.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

(Ans. #1)

An ideal response will:
1, Explain the issue of a state taxing an entity of the federal government and how the state of Maryland justified this behavior.
2, Explain how the Marshall Court decided the case emphasizing two constitutional principles: supremacy of the national government over the states and the national government has certain implied powers that go beyond its enumerated powers.

(Ans. #2)

TRUE

(Ans. #3)

An ideal response will:
1, Explain how states act as policy innovators.
2, Include examples such as immigration, stem-cell research, environmental laws, welfare reform, minimum wage laws, etc. The hallmark will be for the student to show how states function to carry out policy not only independently of the federal government, but counter to it at times, and certainly counter to other states.