Analysis

Summer Workshop Readings 2021

DAY 1: 1. CLE Federalism Curriculum About the Video: The Utah Federalism Commission has partnered with Utah Valley University's Center...

Measuring Leviathan

Our newest dashboard focuses on one of the key conceptual difficulties in American federalism and how power has "shifted" from the states

Foot Voting and Federalism: An Interview with Ilya Somin

Join Ilya Somin and CCS Senior Research Fellow Sam Hill discuss Somin's new book Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom

The Emergency Powers of State Governments and Governors in the U.S. Federal System

One of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic has been a rediscovery of the importance of state governments and an awareness...

A Madisonian Approach to Federalism: An Interview with Rodney Smith

Director Smith shares thoughts on U.S. federalism, how the states can do better to have their voices heard, & Madisonian constitutionalism

Interview with Troy Smith

Troy Smith discusses his recent article on our website

Understanding the Federalism Disputes Exposed by COVID-19: A Primer

The federal and state governments’ lack of preparation and response to COVID-19 is disheartening given that experts have been warning for...

Constitutional Literacy: An Interview with Christopher Dreisbach

For our second week of federalism month, we had the privilege of interviewing Rev. Christopher Dreisbach and hear his thoughts on...

Unfunded Mandates: A Historical Overview

Since Unfunded Mandates therefore force the states to do something and spend their own money to do it, the controversy goes to the heart of