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This 4 page paper discusses the concept of federalism. Furthermore, this paper discusses modern issues of federalism using current news sources. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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order to understand how federalism is actually manifested, the case of Zelmon v. Simmons-Harris will be reviewed to illustrate specifically the precepts of federalism. This case centers around the
matter of school vouchers in the Cleveland, Ohio public schools and is an excellent example of state government and federal government interacting on an issue.
The Zelmon v. Simmons-Harris case provides an excellent example of federalism, and is an important topic in current events (Eastman, 2002). Essentially what this case presents
is the claim that the Cleveland, Ohio school vouchers program is "an unconstitutional establishment of religion because most of the children who participate in the program use their vouchers to
attend religious, primarily Catholic, schools" (Eastman, 2002, See also Education Week). The argument boils down to a three-part test which was established in Lemon v. Kurtzman, namely, whether the
program advances religion or not (Eastman, 2002, See also Education Week). However, many believe that the standard is being ridiculously debated, far beyond the intentions of the founding fathers
(Eastman, 2002). Our nations founders must be turning over in their graves when they look down and see how seriously that question is being debated in our
nations highest court. For them, it would have been a nonsensical question. A little, or even a lot, of aid flowing incidentally to religion as the result of independent choices
made by parents was not the stuff that "Establishments of Religion" were made of. Compelled attendance at Sunday church services held by the favored sect; ministers of the favored sect
on the payroll of the government; limitations on eligibility for office or even voting to members of the preferred sect. That was what the Founders meant when they spoke of
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