After watching and reading the instructional material for this module – respond to the following discussion questions. Please post your initial response by Friday 10/28 and a response to one of your classmates by 11/1. You will not be able to view your classmates responses until you post your own.
1. What is federalism and how and why did we end up with a federal design in our Constitution?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of federalism – a. overall and b.as it relates to the African American quest to universal freedom? Provide at least one example from the course material to illustrate your point i.e. one advantage overall, one disadvantage overall and one advantage for the African American quest for freedom and one disadvantage for the African American quest for universal freedom.
3. What is selective incorporation? How does selective incorporation relate to the discussion over federalism, the relationship between state and federal government, and the impact on the African American quest for universal freedom?
4. What is your opinion regarding federalism? Would you change our federal design if you could? Completely? Partially? Explain your response.
Jr, H. W., Smith, R. C., & Wallace, S. L. (2020). American Politics and the African American Quest for Universal Freedom (9th ed.). Taylor & Francis. https://ncsu.vitalsource.com/books/9781000328721


