Federalism: Balancing National and State Powers
Words: 639 Pages: 2 5025Federalism is a system of governance in which two levels of government coexist over the same geographic area, each with its own distinct powers and responsibilities. In the United States, this system was established by the Constitution and has been subject to amendments twenty-seven times. The powers of state governments were not enumerated in the original Constitution, but the Tenth Amendment later clarified that states retain all powers not explicitly granted to the federal government or prohibited by it. This […]
