1.  What does Federalism mean by definition and what does Federalism mean to you? the federal principle of government.  Federalism to me is what the Federalism party follows by and is basically their rules.
2.  List and describe the three powers of the National Government.Doctrine of dual federalism- bring someone else into the Federal Party
powers of Congress under the Commerce Clause- the power over the congress
the taxing and spending power- power to tax how they want to
3.  Explain the division of powers and why it is important?The division of powers divides certain powers to the national government and the state governments.  This is important because it gives the states some choice of how they want to run their state and the national government still has power over their country.
4.  What is the Supremacy Clause and what is its function?The Supremacy Clause is a clause in the United States Constitution.  It establishes the supreme law of the land.

5.  Find a site on the Internet that deals with Federalism.  Take 10 minutes and review that site.  Provide the link and provide some of the useful information that you found to help you better understand what Federalism is and how it works. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism
Federalism is a group of people all going towards on goal who are headed by a leader.  Anti-federalist's would be known as the Confederates from the South around the 1780's.

Assignment #1

What are your views on the latest political ads on TV?  What candidate(s) do you like or dislike and why?
My view on the political ads that I'm seeing is that Kristi Noem and Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin need to stop bashing each other and just get to the point of why we should vote for them.  If I were big into politics and cared a lot what they were saying on their commercials, I don't want to hear from Herseth-Sandlin did "wrong" ten years ago.  I don't like either of these candidates because I haven't heard anything from them personally on why we should vote for them.  I don't want to hear why I shouldn't vote for the other, let me hear about YOU.
What role do you feel that you will play in politics and government in the future?  What ways are you participating currently?
I play a big role in politics and government as does anybody else eighteen or older.  We can vote which decides the future for our local and national Americans.  Currently I'm participating in just voting whenever I can.