Great depression influence the doctrine of federalism

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After watching "Eyes on the Prize: Fighting Back: 1957-1962"

1. In a federal system, authority is divided, usually by a written constitution, between a central government and regional, or sub-divisional, governments. Within each government's sphere of authority, each is supreme, in theory. How does that work in practice? Provide examples of the division of powers between the federal and state governments in the United States.

2. How did the crisis of the Great Depression influence the doctrine of federalism? Provide examples to support your arguments.

3. Some Tea Party activists wanted to repeal the Seventeenth Amendment. If the amendment were repealed, state legislatures would choose each state's U.S. senators.

Advocates of repeal argue that it would strengthen the power of the states within the federal system. Would such a change have good or bad consequences? Explain.

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