federalism The U.S. government’s expansive role in public policy, law homework help

Prepare: Prior to beginning work on
this discussion question, read Chapters 3 and 4 in American Government and
review the Week Two Instructor Guidance In addition, watch the videos provided
on federalism: Quick
Study of Federalism Part 1, Quick Study of
Federalism Part 2,and Quick Study of
Federalism Part 3

Reflect: The U.S. government’s expansive role in public policy
is caught in a swirl of conflicting crosscurrents. On the one hand, popular
expectations about government’s responsibility to solve problems often exceed
the capacity of state and local authorities to respond effectively. On the
other hand, policies developed at the national level may not sufficiently
reflect the great diversity of interests across the U.S. to be effective at the
local level. Moreover, the search for effective policy is further complicated
by theoretical debates about the constitutional framework of federalism, that
is, what limits on national power can be derived from the Tenth Amendment?

Write: Select a policy or piece of legislation that directly impacts
your current or future profession (i.e., your major). In your initial post,
identify your profession or future profession, define federalism, and then
select a specific piece of legislation (Click
here for examples) that will directly impact it.
Discuss the federalism challenges that the policy you have selected is creating
or facing. For example:

• If you are an education major, how are local, state,
  and federal government policies affected by the Every Student
  Succeeds Actor some other piece of education-related legislation?
• If you are a criminal justice major, how does recent
  legalization of marijuana in some states affect local, state, and federal
  marijuana laws?
• If you are a business major, how does the insurance
  mandate in the Affordable Care Act affect local, state,
  and national businesses and their employees?
• If you are a political science major, how has the recent Citizen’s
  United ruling affected the amount of money available for
  campaigns at the local, state, or federal levels?

Fully respond to all parts of the prompt and write your
response in your own words. Your initial must be at least 300 words. Support
your position with at least two of the assigned resources required for this
discussion, and/or peer reviewed scholarly sources obtained through the AU
Library databases. Please be sure that you demonstrate understanding of these
resources, integrate them into your argument, and cite them properly in-text and in a references
list at the end of the post.