im, the school violated his 1st amendment rights to freedom of speech. The Court however ruled that no where in the constitution is it stated that states can not require certain modes of conduct that are inappropriate. The court also stated that the decision whether or not to reprimand the student lies solely in the school board and is not power of the federal government.Federalism is demonstrated in the New Welfare Reform Act and is a basic element to the actual existence of the plan of the act. Cuts in some basic programs will be made to gain 55 billion dollars. The Aid to Families with Dependent Children(AFDC) will not have any reductions taken from it, but the people will be affected by it due to the changes in the structure to the program. The AFDC is converted to a block grant where states will receive a certain amount of resources for programs. The states are required to do this procedure which this new mandate affects the states because state funding will be reduced as long as the federal funding is diverted to other uses. This causes the benefits for families who are needy to become less.In conclusion, since its adoption the American system of federalism as gone through many different changes and interpretations. The Supreme Court’s decisions tend to point the concept of American federalism in its different directions....
