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April has been another interesting month for federalism policy. 11 items were added to the Federalism Policy Tracker on a range of issues...

March will be an interesting month, with a range of topics from police reform, to internet regulation, and student loan forgiveness.

Federalism lesson plans from the Schools of Democracy: A Federalism Teacher Workshop (2021).

Our newest dashboard focuses on one of the key conceptual difficulties in American federalism and how power has "shifted" from the states

Join Ilya Somin and CCS Senior Research Fellow Sam Hill discuss Somin's new book Free to Move: Foot Voting, Migration, and Political Freedom

One of the many consequences of the coronavirus pandemic has been a rediscovery of the importance of state governments and an awareness...

Director Smith shares thoughts on U.S. federalism, how the states can do better to have their voices heard, & Madisonian constitutionalism

Most “Anti-Federalists” were not anti-federalist: they favored a balance of power between the national government and individual state...

Troy Smith discusses his recent article on our website

The federal and state governments’ lack of preparation and response to COVID-19 is disheartening given that experts have been warning for...

Last week, we had the pleasure of sitting down to an interview with Grace Mallon, a doctoral candidate in History at the University of...

This essay discusses Madison’s views on federalism and determines whether or not they remained consistent over the course of his career.