1. Supreme Court Cases

2. Section 4 Federalism and the Supreme Court Chapter 13 Supreme Court Cases

4. MAIN IDEA In Chapter 4 you read that federalism is a system of government in which power is divided between a central government and regional governments. The Constitution gives the national government power over some issues and reserves to the state governments power over other issues. The balance of power between the national government and the states shifts from time to time as a result of legislation and Supreme Court decisions. Federalism and the Supreme Court

5. Supreme Court Cases FOCUS QUESTIONS 1.Why is the Missouri v Holland case important? 2.What is the Commerce Clause? 3.What was important about The Heart of Atlanta Hotel ruling? 4.What supreme court ruling limited the commerce clause concerning schools? 5.What was the ruling in the Raich ‘medical marijuana’ case? Federalism and the Supreme Court