AP U.S. Government and Politics / Unit 1: Foundations of American Democracy
1.9 Federalism in Action
Notes
Federalism lets states act as policy laboratories (marijuana laws, education standards, environmental rules) and creates conflicts between levels.
Practice
States trying different policies, like different minimum wages, show:
Experimentation.
A federal requirement on states with no money attached is an:
Costly for states.
States legalizing marijuana while it remains federally illegal shows:
Conflicting policies.
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