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Federalism, Separation of Powers, and Federal Decentralization

David Fontana writes that diffusion of power produces many desirable results, and that federalism and separation of powers are generally viewed as the primary means to accomplish this. Fontana contends, however, that decentralizing federal power offers another constitutional way to diffuse federal power. He suggests that federal decentralization “gives federalism the voice it needs and separation of powers the exit it lacks.” Read more here.