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- Congress: Facilitator of State Action
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: State University of New York Press
summary
An insightful reassessment of the relationship between the U.S. Congress and the states. Reassessing the relationship between the federal government and the states, Congress: Facilitator of State Action examines how the U.S. Congress routinely and necessarily devolves power to the states. A host of congressional statutes reveal the ways in which the U.S. Congress facilitates state action to solve certain problems, including the enforcement of respective criminal laws. Financial and nonfinancial assistance to the states are elucidated and assessed, including technical assistance and the establishment of such programs as the National Driver Register. Comprehensive and timely, this book illuminates a key dynamic in the country’s political system and offers a more complex and accurate theory of federalism.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- p. xiii
- Chapter One: The Federal System
- pp. 1-18
- Chapter Two: Devolution of Power
- pp. 19-52
- Bibliography
- pp. 201-228
Additional Information
ISBN
9781438429694
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
593240030
Pages
247
Launched on MUSE
2011-07-21
Language
English
Open Access
No