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What federalism means for daily life
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Start with a question
Who fixes roads, funds schools, and sets holidays? Federalism sorts those jobs.
In brief
Federalism splits power between national and state governments so decisions can match the right scale.
Questions to think about
- Why would some rules be the same nationwide while others vary?
- How does federalism help big countries govern effectively?
- Where do you see local versus national decisions in your community?
Try this
Sort a list of services (parks, passports, mail, driver licenses) into local, state, federal. Discuss grey areas.
One thing to take away
Name one power the federal government holds and one power states keep.
Story bridge
Story bridge
In the story, a local rule bumps into a national policy. How did the kids figure out who was in charge?
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