Federal government

When you type your response to each question, make sure you are comprehensive. Remember that you have access to your textbook to answer these questions, so I expect well-developed responses. That means you should use both the text and your ideas/opinions to write your answers. Address all parts of the questions fully, and demonstrate that you have a complete understanding of the material. Here are some important things to remember as you write your answers.
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Questions
From 1787 to 1788, Federalists and Antifederalists debated whether or not to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Why did the Federalists want to ratify the Constitution, and why did the Antifederalists oppose the U.S. Constitution? Finally, what role did the Bill of Rights have in this debate?
How does the U.S. Constitution allocate power among the state governments and federal government? In your answer, be sure consider Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
The First Amendment protects religious freedoms in two different ways. What are the free exercise clause and the establishment clause, and how do they differ from each other? Next, briefly describe a recent (past 25 years) controversy surrounding the maintenance of a “wall of separation” between church and state and how it was addressed by the Supreme Court.
In the landmark case of Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Supreme Court established the exclusionary rule. What is the exclusionary rule, and why is it important in regard to the Fourth Amendment?

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