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User12028492084Federalism & Current Events Civics Essay
Directions : Using the secondary source “ How liberals learned to love federalism” and the primary source document Federalist No. 39, answer the prompt below.
How can state governments/political parties use the system of federalism to their advantage when it comes to preserving their rights from the desires of federal rulings?
Choose a current event topic from the list below and develop an argument on how either a Federalist or Anti-Federalist would respond to this issue. (Remember, they each have DIFFERENT reasons for supporting Federalism!)
Current Event Topics:
· Covid-19
· Roe V. Wade
· Gun Rights
· Immigration
· Marriage Equality
· Sex Education
· Pay Gap (Gender, Ethnicity, etc.)
· Access to Contraceptives
· Taxes
· Healthcare
· Privatization of Infrastructure (Water, Electricity, Natural Disasters)
· Education
· Marijuana Laws
· Miscellaneous
Rubric
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Points |
Thesis |
Responds to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis/claim that establishes a line of reasoning. |
10 Points |
Current Event Topics |
Students clearly choose a current event topic to discuss throughout the paper |
10 Points |
Contextualization |
Students contextualize the political party of choice |
10 Points |
Evidence/Sources
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Supports an argument in response to the prompt using Federalist No.39
Only uses a single document in response to the prompt
Uses evidence inaccurately or does not cite any evidence in response. |
8 Points |
Evidence Beyond the Sources |
Uses at least one additional piece of the specific historical evidence (beyond that found in the documents) relevant to an argument about the prompt |
2 Points |
Evidence/Sources
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Supports an argument in response to the prompt using “ How liberals learned to love federalism”
Only uses a single document in response to the prompt
Uses evidence inaccurately or does not cite any evidence in response. |
8 Points |
Evidence Beyond the Sources |
Uses at least one additional piece of the specific historical evidence (beyond that found in the documents) relevant to an argument about the prompt |
2 Points |
Evidence/Sources
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Supports an argument in response to the prompt using one of the founding documents (Federalist.10 or Brutus 1)
Only uses a single document in response to the prompt
Uses evidence inaccurately or does not cite any evidence in response. |
8 Points |
Evidence Beyond the Sources |
Uses at least one additional piece of the specific historical evidence (beyond that found in the documents) relevant to an argument about the prompt |
2 Points |
Counter Argument |
You respond to an opposing perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal that is consistent with your argument. You must describe an alternate perspective AND refute, concede, or rebut that perspective
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15 Points |
Grammar |
You use good rules of grammar, spelling, and punctuation |
10 Points |
Paper Format/Citations |
Paper has a title, correct header with student name/class name/teacher name/date, and page numbers.
In text citations are in APA formatting.
When used, sources are paraphrased, instead of using direct quotes.
Example:
John Locke argued in Leviathan that small government is better. (Locke, 1999) |
15 Points |
Total: /100 Points