 | Chapter Objectives
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Having read the chapter, the students should be able to:
- Discuss the federalist system and explain how power is dispersed among the various levels of government in such a system.
- Understand the evolving nature of federalism and discuss how the balance of power has changed over time.
- Explain the different types of grant in aid programs employed by the federal government.
- Discuss the relationship between states in a federal system and explain how interstate relationships are shaped by the Constitution.
- Discuss the characteristics of public policy innovation at the state level and its diffusion into the federal system.
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