What is coercive federalism?

Throughout United States history, there have been four versions of federalism that have largely defined the relationship between the national and state governments: dual, cooperative, picket fence, and coercive federalism. read more

Coercive federalism is the tightest form of federal control. Permissive federalism is a structure giving the states permission to control more areas, after the federal government has established those areas as being open to the states. read more

Coercive federalism is a form of federalism in which the federal government pressures the states to change their policies by using regulations, mandates, and conditions (often involving threats to withdraw federal funding). read more

cooperative federalism A system of government in which powers and policy assignments are shared between states and the national government. They may also share costs, administration, and even blame for programs that work poorly. read more