Assignment: Federalism Podcast Listening Assignment
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On the podcast (linked on Canvas and below) Michael Barbaro interviews Scott Pruitt, the individual put in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency by President Donald Trump at the start of his first term in office. Mr. Barbaro also interviews Coral Davenport of The New York Times.
Listen to the podcast and answer the questions below. You should upload your typed responses when you are done.
1) Would you say that Mr. Pruitt is a “dual federalist” or a “cooperative federalist”? Justify your response by explaining what Mr. Pruitt says that makes you think he is a dual or cooperative federalist.
We discussed these terms in class to be. But this website (Links to an external site.)will get you started if you’re still confused. In fact, it’s probably a good idea to look at this website (Links to an external site.) before you listen to the podcast if you like.
2) Would you say that Ms. Davenport a “dual federalist” or a “cooperative federalist”? Justify your response by explaining what Ms. Davenport says that makes you think he is a dual or cooperative federalist.
3) Given what we know about the tension between the “necessary and proper” clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Tenth Amendment, which would you say Mr. Pruitt favors? What was said that leads you to make this claim?
4) Given what we know about the tension between the “necessary and proper” clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Tenth Amendment, which would you say Ms. Davenport favors? What was said that leads you to make this claim?
