American Federalism: May Preview
April has been another interesting month for federalism policy. 11 items were added to the Federalism Policy Tracker on a range of issues...
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Federal outlays
Employment share
IMF data
Power Shift
Summary
Federal outlays
Employment share
IMF data
Power Shift
Summary
Federal outlays
Employment share
IMF data
Power Shift
Summary
Analysis
Andrew Bibby
Mar 1, 20235 min
American Federalism: March Preview
March will be an interesting month, with a range of topics from police reform, to internet regulation, and student loan forgiveness.
Emily Linford
Sep 29, 202135 min
Summer Workshop Readings 2021
Federalism lesson plans from the Schools of Democracy: A Federalism Teacher Workshop (2021).
Andrew Bibby
Aug 19, 20214 min
Measuring Leviathan
Our newest dashboard focuses on one of the key conceptual difficulties in American federalism and how power has "shifted" from the states
Emily Linford
Oct 14, 202028 min
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
John Dinan
Jun 5, 202016 min
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...
Emily Linford
May 30, 202022 min
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
Christopher Dreisbach
May 28, 202020 min
Federalist Literacy
Most “Anti-Federalists” were not anti-federalist: they favored a balance of power between the national government and individual state...
Emily Linford
May 27, 202028 min
Interview with Troy Smith
Troy Smith discusses his recent article on our website
Troy Smith
May 21, 202020 min
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...
Emily Linford
May 20, 202014 min
Federalism, Pandemics, and Leadership: An Interview with Grace Mallon
Last week, we had the pleasure of sitting down to an interview with Grace Mallon, a doctoral candidate in History at the University of...
Doug Walker
May 20, 201915 min
James Madison's Views of Federalism
This essay discusses Madison’s views on federalism and determines whether or not they remained consistent over the course of his career.
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