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Abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic challenges a workable American federalism. The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserves plenary responsibilities to states for promoting health and well-being; but states and their local governments suffer from a significant lack of resources and interjurisdictional competition during major emergencies.
- Federalism Tested
- Case Study: Vaccination
- Transition from Trump to Biden: Clues as to What May Come
Federalism recognizes that there is a role for both the states and the federal government in policy making. Many scholars have focused on the strain that COVID-19 has placed on the American federalist framework. As the Brookings Institute reported, “The traditional story of federalism recognizes that the national government can make policy in some ...
One specific area where federalism concerns have been paramount is in the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. President Trump’s approach is well summarized in his December 30th tweet: “The Federal Government has distributed the vaccines to the states. Now it is up to the states to administer. Get moving!” The federal government’s vaccine distribu...
President Biden’s coronavirus response has been and is expected to remain starkly different than that of President Trump. President Biden centered coronavirus as a critical issue that his administration plans to tackle early on; it is almost certain that the federal government will play a much larger and more dominant role in his administration’s r...
Federalism is a form of political organization that seeks to distinguish states and unites them, assigning different types of decision-making power at different levels to allow a degree of political independence in an overarching structure. [1] Federalism was a political solution to the problems with the Articles of Confederation which gave ...
Apr 6, 2020 · In extraordinary times — like the one we’re experiencing now — states and the federal government can activate emergency powers to expand their abilities to act swiftly and protect human life and health. All 50 states and dozens of localities and the federal government have declared emergencies.
U.S. federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic - Wikipedia. Contents. hide. (Top) Background. Trump administration. Initial events and task force formation. Travel and entry restrictions. Containment efforts within the U.S. Communication. Pressure on health agencies. Administration officials. Suppression of whistleblowers.
May 27, 2021. Jonathan Rodden, Richard C. Schragger, Miriam Seifter. Scholars in the fields of law and political science examine federalism in light of the ongoing government response to COVID-19.
May 29, 2020 · As Washington charts the United States’ post-pandemic recovery, federalism remains a decisive comparative advantage — one that should play a central role in efforts to renew its soft power...
