Federalism: the relationship between the federal government and the states is a complicated one. States, at times, may want to make policy choices that differ from the ones the federal
government makes. Write an essay on this topic that takes a position on which form of federalism
is the most workable strategy, whether you believe states should have more or less autonomy in
making laws that apply to the people of the states, and if you think there should be a strict
separation between states’ authorities and those of the federal government, or not. Throughout
the essay, make sure to cite examples of current challenges in the issue area of federalism and
any Supreme Court decisions that you’re aware of in which the Supreme Court has taken a stance

Which of the following statements is an accurate reflection of the intentions of early american leaders? elected officials are responsible to the will of the majority while judges should base their decisions on the law. all elected and appointed officials should base their decisions on the democratic principle of the will of the majority. judges base their decisions on the majority will, while other elected officials base their decisions on the law. government officials should all base their decisions on the law before considering the will of the majority.

The persians landed in the plains near athens. as their army greatly outnumbered that of the greeks, the greeks hoped to find aid from nearby sparta. a long-distance runner named pheidippides was sent from athens to sparta to request , but the spartans were not able to send more soldiers at the time. regardless, the greeks were still able to win the battle. centuries later, legend developed that a runner had been sent from the battle to athens after the greek victory. after reaching athens, the runner proclaimed, "we are victorious! " and then fell to the ground and died. this legendary story is the inspiration for the modern long-distance runs that are performed today. this passage refers to the events of which battle during the persian wars? a. battle of thermopylae b. battle of salamis c. battle of plataea d. battle of marathon

Which choice best describes how your answer compares to the sample