These are two important readings, pp 113-127 in your handouts.
Please put clarification questions below. YOU MUST READ THESE, as they will clarify and synthesize many of the ideas we have touched upon in class but not fully addressed. Use your textbook Chapt 3 (all) for additional support.
– Bromley
Will the Constitution still be able to work in the future since new problems seem to arise everyday? Is the Constitution becoming out of date with society?
Why is Elazar so focused on the sate governments instead of the federal government?
Shouldn’t education be a federal responsibility since all public schools should be getting the same curriculum?
Why are the states releasing people accused of crimes when they are not able to post bail, why don’t they just hold them until the court case? Suppose that person goes and threatens the victim and/or witness? Is it smart of states to that?
If the state government keeps getting more and more powers will the federal system eventually diminish because its role in society would be taken over by the state government?