Federalism

Federalism

1. Dual Federalism

   • Definition: View that holds the Constitution is an agreement among sovereign states, so that the powers of the national governments and the states are clearly differentiated.
     • National government has set limits of power
     • State rights
     • Relationship is tension
   • Layer-cake federalism

2. Cooperative Federalism

   • Definition: View that acknowledges the increasing overlap between state and national functions and rejects the idea of separate spheres, or layers, for the states and the national government
     • Functions are shared jointly among governments
     • Cooperation between governments/ less tension
   • Marble-cake federalism

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