Land Use
As a governmental arena, land use involves the public control over the use of privately owned real estate. Municipalities and counties are the dominant…
Deregulation
“Deregulation” refers to the trend that began in the late 1970's and early 1980's to reduce national government control of industries including air travel,…
Council of State Governments
The Council of State Governments (CSG) was established in 1933 as a nonprofit umbrella organization for all state officials. Core responsibilities have been information…
Intergovernmental Lobbying
In simple terms, intergovernmental lobbying involves governments lobbying other governments. The intergovernmental lobby is composed of state and local government officials’ organizations (SLGOOs), which…
Corfield v. Coryell (1823)
Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1, of the Constitution provides, “The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in…
Marble Cake Federalism
“Marble cake federalism” is a bakery metaphor often used to describe the model of cooperative federalism. This model of federalism holds that the local, state, and national…
Creative Federalism
Beginning in the late 1950's and lasting through the late 1960's, federalism went through a creative phase that saw a flurry of new programs…
Exclusive Powers
The federal government is a government of delegated powers, meaning that it has only those powers delegated to it by the Constitution. All other…
Contract with America
The Contract with America and its chief architect, House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia, became guiding forces for the 104th Congress when Republicans took…
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Act
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) represents a significant change in the federalism of welfare financing. It was enacted as part of the Personal…
Contract Clause
Article I, Section 10, of the Constitution provides, “No state shall . . . pass any law impairing the Obligation of Contracts.” Often overlooked…
Substantive Due Process
The concept of due process of law traces its lineage back at least to the eleventh century, but had it most prominent manifestation in…
Stone v. Mississippi (1880)
In 1867, the State of Mississippi chartered a lottery company in 1867 for a period of twenty-five years. However, in 1868 the state constitution…
