Chapter 4 Planning Guide
Essential Question How is the balance of
power between the state and the national
government characterized today?
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Overview
Section 1:
Dividing Government Power
The Main Idea: The Framers of the
Constitution established a federal
system that divides powers and
responsibility between the national
and state governments.
Section 2:
American Federalism: Conflict
and Change
The Main Idea: Over the past 200
years, conflicts over the balance
of power between the national
and state governments have led to
changes in American federalism.
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Instructional Resources
Chapter Resource File* Transparencies: Quick Facts, The United States
• Vocabulary Builder: Section 1 from Confederation to Federal System; Quick
• Primary Source: Federalist Paper, No. 39 Facts, Powers of the National Government;
Interactive Reader and Study Guide: Quick Facts, Powers of the State Governments;
Section 1 Summary* Quick Facts, Powers Shared by the Nation and
the States*
Spanish/English Interactive Reader and
PASS: Section 1 Quiz*
Study Guide: Section 1 Summary*
Online Quiz: Section 1
Advanced Placement Review and Activities:
Constitutional Underpinnings of U.S. Government;
Institutions of National Government*
Chapter Resource File* Transparencies: Political Cartoon, Monopoly
• Vocabulary Builder: Section 2 Busting*
• Biographies: Lyndon B. Johnson,
Interactive Feature: Eras of Federalism
Ronald Reagan
• Primary Source: Reagan on Government PASS: Section 2 Quiz*
Interactive Reader and Study Guide: Online Quiz: Section 2
Section 2 Summary* Supreme Court Case Studies: McCulloch v.
Spanish/English Interactive Reader and Maryland; Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway
Study Guide: Section 2 Summary* Co. v. Illinois; United States v. E.C. Knight
Company*
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Differentiated Instruction Teacher Management System
• Pacing Guide Responsibilities
• Section Lesson Plans
• Differentiated Instruction Lesson Plans of Leadership
Advanced Placement Review and Activities
by Dr. Luis R. Fraga
Gov 101 Online Resources
Guided Reading Activities American federalism is a clear example of the need to take
Student Edition Audio Program on the Student One Stop risks when pursuing new and bold ideas in governmental
SOS Student One Stop decision-making. This innovative application of dual
• Interactive Reader and Study Guide sovereignty and authority had never been tried on a scale as
• Spanish/English Interactive Reader and Study Guide sizeable and complex as would be the case in the United States.
Nonetheless, federalism has become one of the most innovative
TOS Teacher One Stop
• ExamView Test Generator and adaptable aspects of American government.
• Quiz Show for ExamView Learning from the consequences of previous decisions is
• PuzzlePro one of the three principle tenets of the responsibilities of
TOS Differentiated Instruction Modified Worksheets and Tests leadership. The evolution of American federalism demonstrates

CHAPTER 4 PLANNING GUIDE

• Vocabulary Flash Cards just how much our system of government is capable of learning
• Modified Vocabulary Builder Activities from its previous decisions and adapting as necessary to the
• Modified Chapter Review Activity changing needs and challenges of the nation.
• Modified Chapter Test
I strongly recommend that you ask your students to carefully
TE Differentiated Activities in the Teacher’s Edition consider both sides of the debates as to how much power
• Writing Contemporary Federalist Papers, p. 97
the national versus state governments should have that have
• Supreme Court Political Cartoons, p. 104
appeared over the course of American history. What are the
• States as Laboratories of Democracy, p. 117
merits in each side’s case? Whose interests were most likely
to be served by keeping the federal system as it currently was
and whose interests were likely to be served by a promoted
• Gov 101 • Current Events change?
• Online Quizzes • Online Simulations Very often we understand politics as a contestation of
• Interactive Features • Click for More
preferences. In understanding the evolution of American
• WebQuests
federalism, we are also able to see the factual basis of
these preferences. Learning occurs in the exercise of the
responsibilities of leadership to American federalism because
Supporting Resources federalism itself is based upon attempts to empower levels of
government to best serve the public based upon the public’s
Fast Track to a 5 own articulation of its needs and interests. Learning is possible
• AP test preparation for U.S. Government in the evolution of American federalism because needs and
provides students with test-taking strategies,
interests can be identified, assessed, and prioritized.
review, and practice exams.

Nextext® Coursebook:
Civics in America
• Emphasizes the rights and responsibilities of
American citizenship with a personalized approach. Key to Differentiating Instruction
For more information or to purchase these resources, Below Level Basic-level activities designed for all
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At Level Intermediate-level activities designed for

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Power Presentations with Media Gallery Above Level Challenging activities designed for
honors and gifted and talented students
are visual presentations of each chapter’s
Standard English Mastery Activities designed to
main ideas. Presentations can be customized
improve standard English usage
by including interactive features, charts,
Learning Styles
images from the text, and video clips.

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