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Federalism Library

The Federalism Library is an online multimedia collection of articles, books, and podcasts exploring contemporary and classic questions related to federalism. It includes material created by the Center for the Study of Federalism, as well as carefully curated information from prominent writers on federalism.

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April 10, 2018

Federalism and Progressive Taxation

Daniel J. Hemel looks at three federalism doctrines to better understand the distributional aspects of recent Supreme Court jurisprudence. Hemel suggests that federalism affects…

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American Federalism

April 10, 2018

How Sanctuary Fight Could Diminish Local Control

Ilya Somin writes that if the Trump administration prevails in its legal struggles with sanctuary cities, state and local autonomy would  suffer a "major…

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American Federalism

April 10, 2018

EPA and California in Talks Over Emissions Requirements

Last week, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt announced that the agency would no longer allow California to require stricter emissions standards than those required by…

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American Federalism

April 9, 2018

Will Citizenship Question Affect Federal Funding and Representation?

The Commerce Department has announced that it will add a question about citizenship to the 2020 census. Heather Trela and Jeffrey M. Wice of…

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American Federalism

April 9, 2018

Nudge Versus Shove Policies at the State and Local Levels

Wenhui Feng examines the tensions that sometimes exist between state governments and local health departments through the lens of obesity policy (such as former…

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April 9, 2018

How Many States for the Philippines?

The Philippines is considering how many states to create as the nation moves toward federalism. This article focuses on the possibility of one such…

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American Federalism

April 6, 2018

Constitutional Localism Proposed as Path Forward for American Democracy

Rejecting a single answer to the challenges facing America, these authors think the best means to strengthen public confidence in American democracy is to…

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American Federalism

April 6, 2018

Does California’s Vehicle Emissions Waiver Raise a Federalism Issue?

In this commentary, Kenny Stein contends that California's emissions waiver -- which the Trump administration has recently suggested it will revoke -- is not a federalism…

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American Federalism

April 6, 2018

Federalism and Election Hacking

Ciara Torres-Spelliscy writes that the reluctance of Congress to use its Elections Clause power to establish security standards for the states offers an example of how…

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American Federalism

April 5, 2018

Republicans Lead Medicaid Push

Republican-led states have been slow to expand Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. But some Republican leaders in two such states, Utah and Virginia,…

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American Federalism

April 5, 2018

Plan to Stop State Policing of Student-Loan Servicers Criticized

In this blog post, James Tierney argues that the Trump administration's plan to remove the states' ability to police student-loan services will allow the…

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April 5, 2018

Is “Cooperative Federalism” Merely a Slogan for Modi Government?

In this op-ed, Mani Shankar Aiyar asks whether Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's calls for cooperative federalism amount to little more than "empty sloganeering" because, Aiyar contends,…

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April 4, 2018

New Federal Marijuana Policy Leads Bank to Withdraw from Industry

The primary banking source for Illinois marijuana businesses has announced that it will no longer serve the industry. A bank spokesman said that the…

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What is the purpose of the Center for the Study of Federalism (CSF)?

The Center for the Study of Federalism (CSF) is a nonpartisan, interdisciplinary research and education institution dedicated to supporting and advancing scholarship and public understanding of federal theories, principles, institutions, and processes as practical means of organizing power in free societies.

Who are the Fellows at the Center for the Study of Federalism?

All of the CSF Fellows hold advanced degrees, are affiliated with academic institutions, and are scholarly experts in their fields. For more on each Fellow see CSF Fellows.

What is the purpose of the CSF website?

Most political and public issues in the United States are influenced to some extent by its federal system. Yet many do not understand that system. The CSF website seeks to foster a better understanding among the general public and scholars of federal governing systems generally and, specifically, of the federal system of government in the United States of America.

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The CSF materials are free to use for educational purposes. If published, please acknowledge CSF as the source. If you intend to use these materials for profit, please, contact the Center for the Study of Federalism for permission. Some materials on the website are not owned by CSF and permission to use those materials should be sought with those holding legal title to the material.

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Federalism Matters Podcast

Federalism is American government’s best kept secret. Its influence is pervasive and profound. Though not mentioned in the Constitution, federalism’s meaning and application have been at the center of disputes from 1776 to the Civil War to our current culture wars. We are scholars who focus on federalism, and through this podcast, we explore how federalism, from practice to theory, shapes our politics, policies, culture, society, and daily life.

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The Federalism Minute

Federalism’s influence on American government, culture and society is pervasive and profound, yet often unexplored. This short podcast examines single, practical topics to show how federalism’s influence is real and relevant in average citizens’ daily lives.

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