This chapter addresses symmetry’s implications for separation of powers and federalism. It suggests that some major structural questions, such as the long-running debate over the president’s authority ...

However, those regulations that violate federal law, or intrude upon the separation of powers, or are flat-out unconstitutional, should be jettisoned. There is no need to wait for the courts to act.

The true meaning of the Tenth Amendment, and the extent of state versus federal power, would ultimately be tested by the Civil War. After the Civil War, some states tried to craft unique solutions ...

The most broad-ranging power of the federal government has become the Commerce Clause. This part of Article I, Section 8 allows Congress “to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the ...

The second was to reaffirm the nature of the federal system. Because the Constitution created a government of limited and enumerated powers, the Framers initially believed that a bill of rights ...

Moreover, a federal system could further strengthen the power of political dynasties and warlords, which control the Philippines’ peripheries. According to academic studies, around 178 so-called ...

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to wade into a fight over Congress’ ability to delegate power to federal agencies — opening ...