Task 1. State Sovereignty. Define state sovereignty. Identify three specific parts of the US Constitution that affect the sovereignty of states, and explain how those parts affect state sovereignty. should be identifying passages that define, narrow or broaden state sovereignty. You should cite these passages by Article and Section (E.g., Art. 3, Sec. 1) or by popular name. Do not cite any specific Section more than once.

Task 2. What is the difference, or are the differences, between dual federalism and cooperative federalism? How do federal dollars affect state policy under cooperative federalism? Five to six sentences is all that is necessary to accurately respond to this task, provided those sentences are packed with good information.

Task 3. Systems. Compare and contrast these governmental systems: unitary, confederate and federal. You should be focusing on relative strength of central and state governments for each system, as well as indicating degree of state sovereignty. Five to six sentences is all that is necessary to accurately respond to this task, provided those sentences are packed with good information.

Task 4. Federalism & the Current Pandemic. Now that have learned more about federalism, which government to prefer to have the final say on how to respond to the current pandemic: Texas government or the national government? Provide a couple of reasons why prefer one over the other.