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Should the United States Have a Central Bank? Lesson Plan

Should the United States Have a Central Bank? Lesson Plan

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Should the United States Have a Central Bank?

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Pupils assess the validity of a national bank. They study the importance of McCullough v. Maryland. They review the arguments of Hamilton and Jefferson. They analyze the Tenth Amendment and the debate over state v. federal power. They review tight v. lose constructionist interpretation of the Constitution.

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10th - 12th

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