Respond to all parts of the question. In your response, use substantive examples where appropriate. Education plays a crucial role in providing opportunity for citizens and advancing American society. Most education policy is made at the state and local levels, which restricts the federal government's role in education to providing supplemental funding for educational programs. At some point, however, the federal government expanded its role by setting requirements for schools to meet certain standards in order to receive federal financial support.

Using your knowledge of how federalism affects policy making, develop an argument on whether the federal government's role in education should be expanded.

Use at least one piece of evidence from one of the following foundational documents:

The Federalist 10
Brutus 1
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
In your essay, you must:

✓ Respond to the prompt with a defensible claim or thesis that establishes a line of reasoning.

✓ Support your claim with specific and relevant evidence.

✓ Use one piece of evidence from one of foundational documents listed above.