federalism | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/library/tag/federalism/ A Nonpartisan Research Institution Dedicated to Studying and Researching the Theory and Practice of Federalism Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:15:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://federalism.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CSF-Icon-Color@0.5x-100x100.png federalism | Center for the Study of Federalism https://federalism.org/library/tag/federalism/ 32 32 170862320 Using Post-DOBBS Interstate Abortion Issues to Teach Federalism https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/using-post-dobbs-interstate-abortion-issues-to-teach-federalism/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:15:21 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=11571 Competent American citizenship and governance require an understanding of federalism. Analysis of post-Dobbs interstate abortion issues highlight very important features of and debates about federalism for students.

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]]> 11571 Teaching About Impacts of the Federal Debt on State and Local Governments https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/11190/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:40:52 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=11190 Good citizenship requires an understanding of the impacts of the federal debt across America’s federal system. The $36.2 trillion federal debt, which is the total amount of money the federal government has borrowed over recent decades to pay its expenses, plays a critical role in how Americans govern themselves. The manner in which the debt is issued and managed also has important implications for state and local governments, such as their ability to undertake infrastructure projects. This digest explores the interconnectedness of federal debt and state and local governments and how teachers may approach these issues with students.

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]]> 11190 Teaching about State Constitutions https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/11181/ Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:20:04 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=11181 State constitutions have long played an important role in American government, yet they are often neglected in K-12 classrooms.

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]]> 11181 Federalism Digest: Peaceful Transfers of Power In Our Federal System https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/federalism-digest-peaceful-transfers-of-power-in-our-federal-system/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:36:10 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=10887 During this presidential election year, as the candidates joust with rhetorical and emotional appeals, we should remember that one of America’s greatest political achievements is its tradition of peaceful electoral...

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]]> 10887 Federalism Digest: What is Federalism? A Cultural Perspective https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/explains-how-federal-systems-of-government-are-influenced-by-popular-culture/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:29:26 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=10873 The post Federalism Digest: What is Federalism? A Cultural Perspective appeared first on Center for the Study of Federalism.

]]> 10873 Why States Matter https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/10524/ Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:32:17 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=10524 “The states, be they large or small, coastal or landlocked, wealthy or poor, play essential roles in the functioning of American federalism. In some ways, states may matter more now...

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]]> 10524 The Electoral College: Combining Democracy and Federalism https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/the-electoral-college-combining-democracy-and-federalism/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 22:15:00 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=8010 The Electoral College is one of the most fascinating and controversial institutions of American federalism.  Do you know why the framers of the U.S. Constitution created this presidential election system?

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]]> 8010 What’s Federalism Got to do with Trump’s Indictment? https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/whats-federalism-got-to-do-with-trumps-indictment/ Mon, 01 May 2023 22:20:00 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=8014 Everyone knows the indictment of former Republican president, Donald J. Trump, is unprecedented. But what unprecedented facets of federalism underlie the indictment? The case sheds light on federalism as a key facet of American governance.

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]]> 8014 The Baby-Formula Crisis as a Lesson in Federalism https://federalism.org/library/federalism-digests/the-baby-formula-crisis-as-a-lesson-in-federalism/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 23:24:00 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=8018 A careful analysis of the crisis casts light on the complex federal structures that affect the production, distribution, and consumption of baby formula. What does this crisis tell us about our federal system, and how can this case be used by students and teachers?

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]]> 8018 Federalism and Decentralization Book Series https://federalism.org/library/books/federalism-decentralization-book-series/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=438 The Routledge Studies in Federalism and Decentralization book series is coedited by Paolo Dardanelli and John Kincaid. The editors invite submissions of research monographs and edited collections that advance theoretical knowledge.

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]]> 438 Book on State Legislatures and American Federalism https://federalism.org/library/books/book-on-state-legislatures-and-american-federalism/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 20:30:00 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=432 Christian G. Fritz has written Monitoring American Federalism: The History of State Legislative Resistance (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2023). Fritz traces the development of interposition and nullification in American politics.

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]]> 432 Fiscal Federalism within the EU https://federalism.org/library/other-federal-countries/fiscal-federalism-within-the-eu/ Tue, 10 Jan 2023 19:23:00 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=456 Bruno Peters considers the "dynamic process" of fiscal federalism within the European Union.

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]]> 456 Winter School on Federalism in Austria and Italy Announced https://federalism.org/library/other-federal-countries/winter-school-on-federalism-in-austria-and-italy-announced/ Mon, 09 Jan 2023 19:08:00 +0000 https://federalism.org/?p=460 The International Political Science Association has announced its Winter School on Federalism and Governance, to be held in February of this year.

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