federalism
nationalism
national government
state government
local government
counties
cities (municipal government)
employment
- US: 2.7m
- state: 5.3m
- local: 13.7m
unitary government
confederation
authority
popular sovereignty
diffusion
pre-emption
coordination
delegated powers
implied powers
commerce clause
necessary and proper clause
supremacy clause
inherent powers
separated powers
shared powers
concurrent powers
full faith and credit
federal system
dual federalism
civil war
progressive era
cooperative federalism
coercive federalism
New Deal
Great Society
fiscal federalism
grants–in–aid
Reagan Era
New Federalism
block / categorical grants
unfunded mandate
devolution
pre-emption
privatization
deregulation
education
healthcare