Midterm Essay Exam Instructions  THIS IS FOR MIDTERM ESSAY 1- ONLY DO ESSAY 1 In

Midterm Essay Exam Instructions 
THIS IS FOR MIDTERM ESSAY 1- ONLY DO ESSAY 1
Instructions: You may have noticed that there are two Midterm sections–Midterm 1 and Midterm 2. The first essay is to be submitted as Midterm Essay 1, and the second is submitted as Midterm Essay 2. Simcheck will be used to guarantee that you are the author of each essay.  All scores over over 60% will recieve, automatically, zero points.  Always write your own essay using your own syntax and without using outside sources. No late papers are accepted. No extensions are allowed for the midterm.
For the essays: Answer all parts of each Essay question(s).  It should be a Word doc or .docx.  All other types–Zip files, pdf, Google docs, and Google pages–are NOT accepted.  All assignments must be typed, double-spaced, using either Courier, Times New Roman or similar type. Font size must be between 11 and 14. Anything other will NOT be accepted.  Instructor is not responsible for any electronic malfunctions.
Each essay is worth 50 points–so put in your best energy into this exam. Only use the course materials (textbooks, lectures, etc.).  Do NOT use outside sources. Each essay should be at least 4-5 pages in length. 
1. This essay is to be submitted as Midterm Essay #1.
– Define and explain the concept of federalism. Include in your discussion the different types of federalism, with examples. Discuss the constitutional logic of federalism.  Identify the powers and responsibilities of federal, state, and local governments. What are the advantages and the disadvantages of federalism? Identify and explain those advantages and disadvantages. 
Sources: (can only use these 3 sources)
– This is the link to one of the textbooks:
– https://assets.openstax.org/oscms-prodcms/media/documents/AmericanGovernment3e-WEB.pdf?_gl=1*x5v7im*_ga*NTgyODg2NjQ1LjE3MDkzMzc3MzU.*_ga_T746F8B0QC*MTcxMDgyMDY1Mi40LjAuMTcxMDgyMDY1OS41My4wLjA.
– Chapter 3 talks about Federalism
– Here is a link to the second textbook:
– https://madoc4.homestead.com/california_government_and_poli.pdf
– If you use the search function, you can search the term “federalism”. This word only appears 6 times in the entire textbook, all in chapter 1. It also has a glossary that defines federalism.
– I have attached a transcript of the Federalism lecture, it comes from a 9 minute lecture video so the transcript is not that long
Make sure to Cite the sources in MLA format