The Stages of Federalism and the Ongoing Conflict between the United States and Texas Governments

What is Federalism? 

What are the possible relationships between the national and state governments?

- confederal
- unitary
- federalism

What are the "stages" of federalism? 

An academic approach: 

- Dual Federalism.
- - solidify the national government

- Cooperative Federalism.
- - the New Deal / Great Society
- - fiscal federalism
- - - categorical
- - - block

- New Federalism. 
- - devolution
- - privatization
- - diffusion

- Fiscal Federalism. 



How has the relationship between the U.S. and Texas evolved over time? 

- Louisiana Purchase

- Recognition as an independent nation.

- Consideration for Statehood

- Rebellion over Slavery

- Jim Crow

- Agrarianism

- Rise of Industry

- Opposition to the New Deal - sort of

- Opposition to the Warren Court

- Opposition to the Great Society

- Support for Reagan

- The Culture Wars