The Federal Idea: The history of federalism since 1945
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Page : 394 pages
File Size : 13,83 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Federal government
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Page : 394 pages
File Size : 13,83 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Federal government
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Author : Samuel Hutchison Beer
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 40,75 MB
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674893184
Samuel Beer reveals the provenance, purpose, and origins of the ideas of nationalism and federalism in American political philosophy. From the great English republicans of the 17th century to the conflicts of ideas that exist to this day, he reveals unsuspected dimensions that have shaped--and are still shaping--America.
Author : Andrea Bosco
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Page : 388 pages
File Size : 44,59 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Decentralization in government
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Author : Darrell J. Kozlowski
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 43,24 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 1604132183
Alphabetic entries are used to discuss the people, court cases and events that exemplified federalist beliefs, or opposition to those beliefs.
Author : Rufus S. Davis
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 17,59 MB
Release : 2021-01-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0520322975
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.
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Page : 390 pages
File Size : 33,28 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Federal government
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Author : Melissa V. Holdstedt
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781600211546
Since the ratification of the Constitution, which established a union of states under a federal system of governance, two questions have generated considerable debate: What is the nature of the union? What powers, privileges, duties, and responsibilities does the Constitution grant to the national government and reserve for the states and the people? During the more than 200-year history of the Constitution, these issues have been debated time and again and have shaped and been shaped by the nation's political, social, and economic history. This book examines the history and current issues of federalism.
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File Size : 19,13 MB
Release : 1991
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Author : Mark J. Rozell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,99 MB
Release : 2019-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0190900075
Early Americans were suspicious of centralized authority and executive power. Casting away the yoke of England and its king, the founding fathers shared in this distrust as they set out to pen the Constitution. Weighing a need for consolidated leadership with a demand for states' rights, they established a large federal republic with limited dominion over the states, leaving most of the governing responsibility with the former colonies. With this dual system of federalism, the national government held the powers of war, taxation, and commerce, and the ability to pass the laws necessary to uphold these functions. Although the federal role has grown substantially since then, states and local governments continue to perform most of the duties in civil and criminal law, business and professional licensing, the management of infrastructure and public services: roads, schools, libraries, sanitation, land use and development, and etc. Despite the critical roles of state and local governments, there is little awareness-or understanding-of the nature and operations of the federal system. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise overview of federalism, from its origins and evolution to the key events and constitutional decisions that have defined its framework. Although the primary focus is on the United States, other federal systems, including Brazil, Canada, India, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, and the EU, are addressed.
Author : Edward A. Purcell
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 18,27 MB
Release : 2007-12-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300122039
In this lively historical examination of American federalism, a leading scholar in the field refutes the widely accepted notion that the founding fathers carefully crafted a constitutional balance of power between the states and the federal government. Edward A. Purcell Jr. bases his argument on close analysis of the Constitution’s original structure and the ways that structure both induced and accommodated changes over the centuries. There was no clear agreement among the founding fathers regarding the "true" nature of American federalism, Purcell contends, nor was there a consensus on "correct" lines dividing state and national authority. Furthermore, even had there been some true "original" understanding, the elastic and dynamic nature of the constitutional structure would have made it impossible for subsequent generations to maintain any "original" or permanent balance. The author traces the evolution of federalism through the centuries, focusing particularly on shifting interpretations founded on political interests. He concludes with insights into current issues of federal power and a discussion of the grounds on which legitimate decisions about federal and state power should rest.