Constitutional approach to federalism ap gov

Helping supply students with context and deeper understanding of the role of federalism is the National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution that presents diverse interpretations of constitutional language, particularly that found in the enumerated powers of Article I, Section 8 and in the Tenth Amendment

The Constitution of the US defines the relationship between the national government and state governments and outlines the powers of each

The interpretation of the Constitution's provisions on federalism has been a source of debate and has shaped the balance of power between the federal government and the states

It should be noted that there are a number of sections in the Constitution that fuel the federalism debate--the enumerated powers of Article I, Section 8, and the Tenth, Thirteenth, and Fourteenth Amendments, particularly the enforcement power in Section 5 of the Fourteenth