Federalism and the Making of America - 2nd Edition

Name: Federalism and the Making of America - 2nd Edition
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Though Americans rarely appreciate it, federalism has profoundly shaped their nation\u2019s past, present, and future. Federalism\u2014the division of government authority between the national government and the states\u2014affects the prosperity, security, and daily life of every American. Some of the most spectacular political conflicts in American history have been fought on the battlefield of federalism, including states\u2019 rights to leave the union, government power to regulate business, and responses to the problems of race, poverty, pollution, abortion, and gay rights.