What do people mean when they say “federalism”? As Humpty Dumpty, Al Gore, and George Bush said, “When I use a word it means just what I choose it to mean.” ...

The upshot is that today, when Europeans speak of “federalism” they mean giving Brussels more power, whereas when Americans speak of “federalism” they mean giving Washington, DC less.

Perry share an unexpected unifying theme – state sovereignty. In Windsor, the Court explains that because the “definition and regulation of marriage” is “within the authority and realm of the separate ...

The challenge is how to organize governance around the idea. Too often this logistical problem is mistaken for the essence and true meaning of federalism.

Throughout the coronavirus crisis, President Trump has made inconsistent statements about who is responsible for key aspects of the nation’s response to the pandemic. The Constitution has the ...

Throughout the coronavirus crisis, President Trump has made inconsistent statements about who is responsible for key aspects of the nation’s response to the pandemic. The Constitution has the ...

Federalism, along with separation of powers, the Framers thought, would be the basic principled matrix of American constitutional liberty.

Several law professors and constitutional scholars of widely differing perspectives joined Judge Pryor to debate the meaning of federalism and its relevance for American law and politics.

Millions of people across the country are expected to join in protest this weekend against Donald Trump’s administration, a movement intended to coincide with the president’s planned military ...

What is the No Kings protest? The meaning behind Saturday's day of action No Kings Day protests are a counteraction against the Trump administration, which is celebrating the Army's 250th ...

What struck me more than ever was the extent to which the political meaning of federalism has been twisted and caricatured out of all recognition in what passes for British political debate on ...