American Government › Section C · Federalism › Topic C.4
Competitive federalism today
Today the states and Washington do not simply share tasks; they compete, sue each other and race to set policy first. Advocates on every side exploit that rivalry, carrying their causes to whichever level of government seems most likely to listen.
In this topic
- What makes federalism competitive
- Immigration federalism
- Arizona v. United States (2012)
- Worked example: a pre-emption analysis
- Marriage: from states to the nation
- Venue shopping
- Worked example: MADD and the drinking age
- Abortion after Roe and Dobbs
- States racing ahead of Washington
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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