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We the People: A Concise Introduction to American Politics, 4/e
Thomas E. Patterson, Harvard University
Federalism

Analytical Thinking Exercises

  1. Using Table 3-2, answer the following questions:
    1. Name the policy area in which the highest percent of federal government employees are working.
    2. Name the policy area in which the highest percent of state and local level employees are working.
    3. Based on this table, what general conclusion would you draw about the dominance of state and local governments in key policy areas?
  2. Read the essay by Samuel H. Beer, "The National Idea in American Politics" at the end of Chapter Three and apply the analytical thinking criteria mentioned in Chapter One of this Study Guide to it.








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