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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Matthew Segal and Liana Wang explore whether state constitutions could bar state and local cooperation with U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Read more here.
A "Recent Case" note in the Harvard Law Review explores Fulton v. Fulton County Board of Commissioners, a recent opinion by the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of…
Charles Breton compares the divergent judicial appointments in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and Quebec. Breton writes that the two provinces "are pursuing different…
A number of states have taken steps to increase the security of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program cards. A new bill in the U.S. House…
Jay Cost considers what it means to be "Madisonian" by analyzing a group of Federalist Papers penned by James Madison that center on federalism issues. Read more…
Amal Sethi compares the processes of how federal nations amend their constitutions and proposes "adaptive federalism" as a way to improve those processes. Read…
Arvind Ashta considers how artificial intelligence could affect efforts to integrate Europe. Read more here.
Kenneth Michael White explores what happens when the federal government and states view the same legal issue differently. Read more here.
Aaron N. Coleman has reviewed Richard Primus's book, The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power. Read more here.
U.S. Representative Hillary J. Scholten contends that Congress should craft laws that offer a federal "floor" for protecting the nation's waterways, but also involve states more…
Victoria Litman explores the increasing instances of federal nonenforcement of federal laws such as in the field of cannabis regulation. Read more here.
Nicholas Jacobs assesses the "institutional friction" between federal and state authorities in Minnesota, writing that "federalism does not distinguish between good and bad causes…
David L. Sloss offers a progressive theory of judicial review in which he calls for more deference from the federal judiciary in areas where Congress has…
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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.
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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