Contemporary American Federalism

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Contemporary American Federalism The Growth of National Power

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Joseph F. Zimmerman

Book Code: B4385

ISBN: 0-275-94385-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94385-1

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256 pages

Praeger Paperback

Publication: 5/30/1992

List Price: $31.95

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Media Type: Paperback

Also Available: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Political Science » American Politics/Government

Description: This volume has been written specifically for students of the U.S. system of government, and for students interested in federalism in practice. Joseph F. Zimmerman traces the development if the U.S. federal system from 1789 to the present day by focusing in the shifting balance of power between the nation and the states. He introduces the important theories of federalism and explains how they can be used to understand the system as it was originally drawn up and as it operates now. All the important trends in national-state relations are examined, with particular attention being given to the preemption by the federal legislature and judiciary of the powers and authority of the states. The U.S. federal system has changed radically since its inception, and continues to increase in complexity. This lucid and accessible account links the system's current practices with its history and looks forward to the future of the most important federal system in operation today.

Table of Contents:

Preface
National-State Relations
Establishment of the Federal System
The United States Constitution
Congressional Preemption of State Regulatory Authority
Federalism and the Judiciary
Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations
Interstate Relations
State-Local Relations
Power Centralization in the Federal System
Bibliography
Index

LC Card Number: 92-5876

LCC Class: JK325

Dewey Class: 321.02


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