Answer to Question 1
An ideal response will:
1, Explain devolution in detail with emphasis on the return of administrative power to the states.
2, Discuss the relationship between welfare reform and devolution.
3, Explain the pros and cons of devolution, including the ability to experiment with state-specific solutions to social problems, and the difficulty of a subnational unit of government to tackle major social problems effectively.
Answer to Question 2
An ideal response will:
1, Define creative federalism.
2, Identify the policies that were influenced by creative federalism.
3, Analyze how the tenets of creative federalism are at work in those policies.