Federalism Index Project Utah Valley University

Bonisiwe Shabane
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federalism index project utah valley university

The Federalism Initiative at Utah Valley University's Center for Constitutional Studies exists to help educators, state leaders, and ordinary citizens better understand and appreciate the drama and history of American federalism in the overall... Created in 2018 and housed within CCS, the Federalism Index Project is a regional hub for the study and promotion of American federalism. Its aim is to help educators, state leaders, and ordinary citizens better understand and appreciate the significance of American federalism in the overall structure of the United States Constitution. Federalism can be defined as a political system that combines self-rule with shared rule across different levels of government. The structure of American government, which includes representation, bicameralism (two legislative chambers), separation of powers, and federalism, was vital to the early history of the American republic and it remains so today. In fact, the framers of the U.S.

Constitution considered structural features of the Constitution to be so important that these alone were not left to later amendment. Although federalism is widely regarded as the “key innovation” of the U.S. Constitution, it is in danger of being forgotten. While no one doubts that federalism is a core principle of American democracy, the public's knowledge of it—and other structural components of the U.S. Constitution—is at dangerously low levels. What's new in the American federalism policy world?

Explore the 2025 Federal and State Policy Tracker: "It's true that Republicans have often been more clearly associated with federalism. But both sides are fair-weather federalists. Both sides will, depending on the politics of the moment, prefer state or national power, depending on where they're in control. People ought to have a more enduring commitment to federalism for democratic reasons-that's the aim of my research agenda….I'm delighted to have people come late to the party. And I hope to convince them that this shouldn't be a short-term commitment because they don't like the politics of the moment.

A commitment to federalism should really be a long-term commitment based on the importance of democratic design." The Federalism Index Project at Utah Valley University's Center for Constitutional Studies exists to help educators, state leaders, and ordinary citizens better understand and appreciate the history, meaning, and contemporary relevance of American federalism... Federalism is a dynamic concept, and Federalism Law is inherently complex. But the basic principles of American federalism have not changed dramatically over time. Take a free course on the Principles of Federalism and earn Continuing Legal Education Credit. The online course is divided into six short (10-12 minute) modules.

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To explorer the Federalism Index Project visit: https://www.federalismindex.org/ Dustin Jansen (UVU) - How Land Status Affects the Exercise of Land Management and Jurisdiction Zoe Nemerever (Texas Tech) - Federalism and Land in the United States The UVU Center for Constitutional Studies is a nonpartisan, academic institute that promotes the instruction, study, and research of constitutionalism. The Center examines important constitutional issues found at the intersection of political thought, public policy, religion, law, history, and economics. We employ a multidisciplinary approach to equip a new generation of citizens and leaders with a broad understanding of the ideas and practices critical to the perpetuation of constitutional government, ordered liberty, and the...

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