Gay marriage, medical marijuana, gun laws, assisted suicide; legal in one state, illegal in the state next door. Is this federalism for the 21st Century? Federalism is a uniquely American idea of shared powers and a fundamental principle of our constitutional system. The Framers envisioned a strong central government and weaker state governments to limit the abuse of power. Participants in the 2010 We the People Summer Institute examined the origins of federalism as well as recent controversial policy issues and selected landmark court cases related to federalism.
2010 WTP Institute Agenda
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