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Short Course on Federalism
What is federalism? What are the pros & cons? Learn here!
Federalism & Accountability
Is accountability helped or hindered by federalism? Find out here!
Federalism Pros and Cons
Is federalism always win-win? We start the discussion today. Click here.
States & National Policy
Can the states influence national policies? Find out here!
Revenue with Strings Attached?
How does the federal gov’t share revenues? Click here to find out!
Dual Federalism
What is dual federalism? Find out here!
Reserved to the States
What are the Reserved Powers? Click here to find out!
Enumerated and Implied Powers
What are implied powers? Click here to find out!
Limited Federal Government
How is the federal government limited by the Constitution? Check your answer here!
How the Framers Overcame Distrust
How did the framers overcome distrust? Click here to find out!
A New Constitution
What replaced the Articles of Confederation? Find out here!
Articles of Confederation Fail
Why weren’t the Articles of Confederation good enough? Click to find out!
Articles of Confederation
What were the Articles of Confederation? Click to find out!
Why a Federal System?
Why a federal system? Click to find out!
How Many Countries Are Federations?
How many countries are federations? Click to find out!
What is federalism?
What is federalism? Click to find out.
New Course on Federalism
What is federalism & why should I care? Find out in our new short course!
https://cffad.org/federalism-why-how/
Answer of the Week
Do you know the difference between a democracy and a republic?
Political Trust & Distrust 29
Why do we trust local government the most and federal the least?
Political Trust & Mistrust 28
How has political trust changed over time?
Political Trust & Distrust 11
The framers created a Constitution that limits and divides power in multiple ways.
The Presidency 27
Voters and political parties became additional sources of presidential power and accountability.
The Presidency Quiz 2
Test your knowledge.
The Presidency 26
The power to pardon creates some overlap in the powers of the presidency and those of the court.
The Presidency 25
The Twentieth Amendment largely removed the need for power to convene or adjourn Congress.
The Presidency 24
The president was to participate in law-making, with Congress in the lead.
The Presidency – Quiz 1
Test your knowledge against these five questions!
The Presidency 23
The Written Opinion Clause appears to limit the President in several ways.
The Presidency 21
The Constitution is silent on the related presidential power to remove.