Chapter 3: Federalism
Chapter Outline
The Federal Framework
- Federalism in the Constitution
- Restraining National Power with Dual Federalism, 1789–1937
- Federalism and the Slow Growth of the National Government’s Power
- The Changing Role of the States
Who Does What? The Changing Federal Framework
- Expansion of the National Government
- Federal Grants
- Cooperative Federalism
- Regulated Federalism and National Standards
- New Federalism and State Control
- Devolution: For Whose Benefi t?
- Federalism under the Bush Administration
Thinking Critically about Liberty versus Equality
What You Can Do: Participate at Different Levels of the Federal System
Section Menu
Organize
Learn
Connect
- Interactive Politics Simulation
- You Decide Exercise
- Questions for Discussion and Thought
- What Government Does Exercise
- Get Involved Exercise
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