Oklahoma Social Studies USG.C.3.4.F
The Standard
- USG.C.3
- Analyze the fundamental principles of the American republic, as established in the Constitution of the United States of America.
- USG.C.3.4
- Analyze the system of federalism as established by the Constitution of the United States of America.
Evaluate changes that have occurred in the relationship between the states and the national government over time (e.g., cooperative federalism versus new federalism/devolution).
Oklahoma Academic Standards for Social Studies (2026) · USG.C.3.4
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students track how the balance of power between states and the national government has changed over time. They compare programs run jointly with later changes that gave states more say, then judge what changed and what stayed the same.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can explain that AFDC used federal eligibility rules and matching funds, while TANF gave states block grants and more choices about benefits. They can also name a federal rule that still applies to TANF.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think more state control means no federal money or rules. They may also assume that states make all the decisions for any program they administer.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: Congress replaced AFDC's matching funds and federal eligibility rules with TANF block grants and some federal conditions. What gained states more control, and what power did Congress keep?
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs AFDC and TANF fact cards; have them place funding, eligibility, and administration tokens under federal, state, or shared control.
Ask students to write: Did the switch from AFDC to TANF change who pays, who sets rules, or both? Cite two facts.
Read policy clues such as 'federal matching funds' and 'state block grant'; teams name AFDC or TANF and explain each choice.
Give students a state TANF eligibility page and a federal TANF overview; have them highlight one state choice and one federal limit.
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