Delineation of Authorities & Responsibilities (Federal/State)

After reviewing the key documents forming the foundation of our Nation and form of government, you should now have a clear opinion of what was/is the federal government’s roles and responsibilities and what were/are those reserved by the states. Perhaps you made bullet/talking points for later use; if not, consider doing so – you will use these again if you work in the Homeland Security arena.

1. Be prepared to discuss, in pre-9/11 context, how these roles/responsibilities should/could have been used to implement what we now refer to as Homeland Security activities.
    
2. Specifically consider whether, in your opinion, the federal government held the full responsibility for security-related matters or whether the states shared some of that responsibility and to what degree; in other words, where does one draw the line?