TEKS: Chapter 113. Social Studies See All Teacher Resources

113.44.c.9

(9) Government. The student understands the concept of federalism. The student is expected to:

• (A) explain why the Founding Fathers created a distinctly new form of federalism and adopted a federal system of government instead of a unitary system;
• (B) categorize government powers as national, state, or shared;
• (C) analyze historical and contemporary conflicts over the respective roles of national and state governments; and
• (D) understand the limits on the national and state governments in the U.S. federal system of government.