How has Federalism shaped politics in the United States?

Federalism is a political system in which sovereignty and governing power are shared between a national, centralized government and several provincial/state governments. read more

Federalism is a political system in which sovereignty and governing power are shared between a national, centralized government and several provincial/state governments. Essentially, Federalism is a compromise between a Confederate System and a Unitary System. From its founding, the United States feared central tyranny. read more

Dual federalism describes the nature of federalism for the first 150 years of the American republic, roughly 1789 through World War II. The Constitution outlined provisions for two types of government in the United States, national and state. read more