This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive reference explaining the major concepts, institutions, court cases, epochs, personalities, and policies that have shaped, or been shaped by, American federalism. It describes federalism’s creation and evolution, and its influence on local, state, and national governmental institutions, procedures, and policies. The models used to explain the various historical eras in the development of federalism are also included. Originally published by Greenwood Press in 2005, this encyclopedia contained over 400 entries relating to American federalism. In its current online form, entries are being added and old ones updated. See more…
Federalism in America: An Encyclopedia
Picket Fence Federalism
This metaphor, coined by Terry Sanford, describes a feature of intergovernmental relations in which program specialists develop bonds with one another that transcend governmental…
Interest-Group System
An “interest group system” refers to the totality of organized interests in a larger political system. Each state government, many local governments, and the federal government…
Interest Groups in the Federal System
Identity Politics in the Federal System
Identity politics link the identities of a particular group of people with the political wants and needs of that group. Rather than coming together…
Horizontal Federalism
See Interstate Relations
Interstate Relations
All national constitutions establishing a federal system divide exercisable powers between the national government and state governments, provide for concurrent powers including taxation, and…
Homeland Security
See USA PATRIOT Act of 2001
Holmes v. Walton (1780)
The case of Holmes v. Walton (1780), the first known use of the practice of judicial review, called into question a piece of legislation…
Original Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
In the American federal system, the state courts are courts of general jurisdiction, while the federal courts are courts of special jurisdiction. Thus, only…
Hines v. Davidowitz (1941)
In Hines v. Davidowitz (1941), the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a Pennsylvania law requiring aliens to register with state authorities because the federal Alien…
Pennsylvania v. Nelson (1956)
Pennsylvania v. Nelson (1956) overturned the conviction of Steve Nelson, an avowed Communist who had been convicted for violating Pennsylvania’s antisedition statute. According to Chief…
Higher Education Compacts
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