American Government

Responses should be drawn from the readings assigned, videos, and journal entries. Additional outside research is not required. Each response should provide a synthesis of material from the relevant readings, not merely a series of quotations. When comparing and contrasting views, it is important that the information be presented objectively and dispassionately. Use your analyses and conclusions to express your agreement or disagreement with the various authors.
Answer the question with about 3 pages cite from at least 5 articles provided:
Compare and contrast the “Layer Cake,” “Marble Cake” and “Picket Fence” models of Federalism. How do “Coercive” and “Opportunistic” models of Federalism relate to these? Address the perspectives of Grodzins, Elazar, Kincaid, Conlan & Posner, and Wright (you may include others you believe are relevant). Using their respective models, how do they categorize the actions of the key Presidential Administrations over the last 50 years? Which model has been most prevalent over the last decade?