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1 American Political Culture
2 The Founding and the Constitution
3 Federalism
4 Civil Liberties
5 Civil Rights
6 Public Opinion
7 The Media
8 Political Participation and Voting
9 Political Parties
10 Campaigns and Elections
11 Groups and Interests
12 Congress
13 The Presidency
14 Bureaucracy In A Democracy
15 The Federal Courts
16 Government and Economy
17 Social Policy
18 Foreign Policy and Democracy
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19 The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas
20 The Texas Constitution
21 Parties and Elections in Texas
22 Interest Groups, Lobbying, and Lobbyists
23 The Texas Legislature
24 The Texas Executive Branch
25 The Texas Judiciary
26 Local Government in Texas
27 Public Policy in Texas

Chapter 3: Federalism

What Government Does and Why It Matters

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Federalism allows states to run their programs with a great deal of independence and diversity. Go here and here and look at the national expenditures on education. 

Now go to http://www.schoolmatters.com/ and select your state and three neighboring states.


  1. How does your state compare to three neighboring states?

  1. How much does your state vary from the national average?

  1. Which three states spend the most for education? The least? What is the difference between the highest- and the lowest-spending states?

  1. Compute the average of three southern states and compare it with the average of three New England states. What did you find?

  1. What did you learn about federalism and diversity from this exercise?



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