American Democracy Now (Harrison), 3rd EditionChapter 3:
FederalismChapter SummaryTo enable students to understand the sovereignty of federal, state, and local governments and their shared responsibilities for governing, this chapter elaborates upon the following:
- The U.S. federal system and dual sovereignty
- The constitutional distribution of authority between the national and state governments
- The evolution of changing powers and responsibilities of the levels of government
- Today's analysis of the state of the federalist system and intergovernmental relations
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