Federalism: “Federalism allows the national and state governments to retain control over their respective spheres of influence. States retain the right to exist and administer their respective governments” (Ivers, 2013, p. 1.2). Federalism interacts with the other three pillars by ensuring “that laws that unduly burden the states will not be promulgated” (Hero, 1989, p. 93). The states have obligations to the federal government and the federal government has obligations to the state. It takes the entire system functioning and performing its duties
Federalism: “Federalism allows the national and state governments to retain control over their respective spheres of influence. States retain the right to exist and administer their respective governments” (Ivers, 2013, p. 1.2). Federalism interacts with the other three pillars by ensuring “that laws that unduly burden the states will not be promulgated” (Hero, 1989, p. 93). The states have obligations to the federal government and the federal government has obligations to the state. It takes the entire system functioning and performing its duties