1. “Laboratories of Democracy”
Federalism in Action- Case Studies:
Legalization of Marijuana in CO & WA
Legalized Prostitution in NV

2. What you are doing today…
Examining the inter-relationships and dilemmas between state and national powers
ONE video on legalized marijuana in Colorado
ONE video on legal brothels in NV

3. Purposes for experiments and Labs in Science
What are the purposes for experiments in laboratories in the science field?
How do these experiments help the greater (larger) society?
Can anyone think of examples of experiments that have proven helpful for society?
What about the opposite?

4. Federal and State Powers: Structure of Federalism
A Visual to Analyze

5. Case Study # 1: Legalized Marijuana in Colorado
In your cohorts (the usual ones so far)… Do the following:
After watching the video
Highlight the main points
Important details
What “structural” questions do you have?
Hint: Structure means how federalism is working
Legal Marijuana in CO
The Debrief:
Questions to consider for discussion:
What purpose would this experiment serve?
How could it help solve this issue?
How can it hurt the greater population?
Can this work within the “structure” of federalism?

6. Case Study # 2: Legalized prostitution in Nevada
In your cohorts (the usual ones so far)… Do the following:
After watching the video
Highlight the main points
Important details
What “structural” questions do you have?
Hint: Structure means how federalism is working
Legal Brothels in NV
The Debrief:
Questions to consider for discussion:
What purpose would this experiment serve?
How could it help solve this issue?
How can it hurt the greater population?
Can this work within the “structure” of federalism?

7. Taking a Step Back and Looking at Structure…

8. Federal and State Powers:
A Visual to Analyze

9. Pitting the experiments next to the structure of federalism
With your partner, take 2 mins to review your case study conclusions…
Now, do these case studies work within the structure of federalism?
Specifically, look at the visual for federalism and do the state experiments fit in that context?

10. Coming to some conclusions…
Now, time to ask questions…
In your cohort, spend 5 minutes developing some questions that you still have at this point…they can be any questions:
Clarifying specifics?
Structural questions?
Bigger picture questions?

11. Do these experiments provide the following: 1
Do these experiments provide the following: 1. Provide liberty for individuals? 2. Allow for popular sovereignty? 3. Protect against tyranny of govt?
Now…let’s pit the case studies against democratic values, structures, & principles…