How to Ace Federalism Questions on Your Exam

Are you consistently losing points on Federalism because of assuming federal law always trumps state law immediately? If so, you're making the exact same error as 80% of your class.

Inside the Professor's Mind

Professors don't write Federalism questions to test your basic memorization. They write them to test if you will fall for the classic pitfall: assuming federal law always trumps state law immediately.

When you sit down for the exam, write that specific trap at the top of your paper so you don't forget it.

What A Correct Answer Looks Like

While the Supremacy Clause exists, the federal government cannot 'commandeer' state police to enforce federal laws (like immigration or marijuana laws). States can refuse to assist.

If your scratch paper doesn't look like that, you are losing points.

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