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Assignment - Public Service Essay

Description - Overview - This short paper is a building block for the remainder of this course. You will outline the basic foundations of federalism as described in the Constitution. The principles of federalism are essential to understanding the positions of major public-administration theorists, and are still relevant to how the national government and state governments operate today. As you write this short paper, please note that the word federalism itself is not used in the U.S. Constitution. The word, however, describes the separation and enumeration of national and state powers found in the Constitution. The word is tied to the Federalist party, which advocated for each state to enter into the union through the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.

Prompt - How does the Preamble of the Constitution describe the goal and purpose of the Constitution as it relates to federalism? What is federalism as enacted in our Constitution? What powers are implied in the Constitution, and how do opinions differ? Specifically, address the following critical elements in your short paper:

Introduce your paper by explaining the purpose of federalism. Cite specific passages from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution to illustrate.

Then describe federalism as it is enacted by the U.S. Constitution. In your response, be sure to include and define the different types of powers (delegated, concurrent, reserved) and their significances.

To conclude your paper, analyze the implications of the powers that are implied in the U.S. Constitution. What are the different perspectives and interpretations of implied powers? Why are they significant to public-administration theory or practice?