Intergovernmental Relations | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/topics/intergovernmental-relations/ A Nonpartisan Research Institution Dedicated to Studying and Researching the Theory and Practice of Federalism Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:17:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://federalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CSF-Icon-Color@0.5x-100x100.png Intergovernmental Relations | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/topics/intergovernmental-relations/ 32 32 170862320 State Constitutional Law https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/state-constitutional-law/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:43:15 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/state-constitutional-law/ The term “state constitutional law” represents an important subfield of American constitutional law. Most references to “constitutional law” by either legal or judicial professionals, or the media, in fact are...

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]]> 9342 Interlocal Relations https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/interlocal-relations/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 01:15:16 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/interlocal-relations/ The American governmental system is extremely fragmented, with more than 89,000 units of local government. According to the 2012 census, local governments included about 37,203 special districts, 19,522 cities, 16,364...

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]]> 9314 Interstate Relations https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/interstate-relations/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 10:57:11 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/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 incorporate provisions governing relations between sister...

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]]> 9305 Local Government https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/local-government/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:49:45 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/local-government/ Local governments are organized closest to where people live in order to meet community needs, solve problems, and deliver basic life amenity services. In the United States, as in most...

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]]> 9262 Federal-Local Relations https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/federal-local-relations/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:31:44 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/federal-local-relations/ There is a strong commitment to states’ rights in American political culture, and an even deeper dedication to local control. As a result many public goods and services in the...

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]]> 9251 State Constitutions https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/state-constitutions/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:28:52 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/state-constitutions/ The final quarter of the twentieth century brought a resurgence of interest in state constitutions, as lawyers, law professors, and, most famously, U.S. Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan called...

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]]> 9259 Extradition and Rendition https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/extradition-and-rendition/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 08:15:17 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/extradition-and-rendition/ Extradition and rendition refer to the process of returning a person accused of a crime in one state back to the state where the crime allegedly occurred. Extradition was once...

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]]> 9250 State Government https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/state-government/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:53:49 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/state-government/ American state governments have primary responsibility for education, economic development, transportation infrastructure, some environmental regulation, and the implementation of income support programs. State agencies also administer many federal programs. State...

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]]> 9246 Public Administration https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/public-administration/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 07:52:30 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/public-administration/ Public administration has been described as the fourth branch of government (the bureaucracy). In many ways public administration is about governance or the capacity of government to ensure that collective...

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]]> 9244 Interstate Compacts https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/interstate-compacts/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 01:50:07 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/interstate-compacts/ According to the Compact Clause (Article I, Section 10) of the U.S. Constitution, states have the authority to enter into compacts with each other for any purpose subject only to...

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]]> 9228 Home Rule https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/home-rule/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 10:53:23 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/home-rule/ Also referred to as local control, community autonomy, and self-governance, home rule is the principle that local governments in the American federal system should possess a high degree of discretionary...

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]]> 9214 Crosscutting Requirements https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/crosscutting-requirements-2/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 00:10:19 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/crosscutting-requirements-2/ Crosscutting requirements are a specific type of mandate. They impose requirements or conditions on all grants and programs involving federal money. These requirements apply “horizontally” to all federal agencies and...

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]]> 9202 Mandates https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/intergovernmental-relations/mandates/ Wed, 09 Aug 2023 23:51:01 +0000 https://federalism.org/encyclopedia/no-topic/mandates/ See Unfunded Mandates

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