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Federalism Fights

How did the framers think about federalism and what has changed since their time?

How does federalism affect equality between states? Find out here!

How does federalism encourage policy innovations? Find out here!

In what ways is federalism coercive? Click here to find out!

How does cooperative federalism differ from dual? Get the answer here!

What are the advantages of dual federalism? Find out here!

Why weren’t the Articles of Confederation good enough? Click to find out!

What were the Articles of Confederation? Click to find out!

Why a federal system? Click to find out!

Why is federalism important? Click to find out!

What is federalism & why should I care? Find out in our new short course!
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What form of government do our states have?

Why does political trust matter?

Why did the framers favor federalism? What special power do the states have?

The framers created a Constitution that limits and divides power in multiple ways.