Federalism and the Supremacy Clause
FRQ 1 always has a scenario. Read it carefully — the scenario tells you WHICH concept to apply. Never write generally about the concept; always tie your answer back to the specific scenario.
AP readers give no credit for abstract definitions. Every answer must reference the specific scenario text above.
"Partisanship is when people vote along party lines."
"Republicans voted along party lines against invoking cloture on the election reform bill, preventing a floor vote even though Democrats held a simple majority."
Use the scenario above to answer the following questions about the constitutional relationship between federal and state law.
Describe the constitutional clause that is most directly at issue in this scenario.
Explain how the holding of McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) supports the retailers' constitutional argument.
Explain how the principle of federalism could be used to argue in support of the state law.
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