8.17ss §8.17 SS Social Studies
Materials related to Section 8.17 SS of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills TAC §113.20(b)(17).
8.17 SS Government. The student understands the dynamic nature of the powers of the national government and state governments in a federal system. The student is expected to:
8.17(A) SS analyze the arguments of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists, including those of Alexander Hamilton, Patrick Henry, James Madison, and George Mason; and
8.17(B) SS explain constitutional issues arising over the issue of states' rights, including the Nullification Crisis and the Civil War.