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New Federalism is a political philosophy of devolution, or the transfer of certain powers from the United States federal government back to the states.
- Federalism in the United States
New Federalism, which is characterized by a gradual return...
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Federalism is a mode of government that combines a general...
- Federalism in the United States
For the type of federalism called New Federalism (Reagan) to distinguish it from Nixon’s New Federalism, Reagan campaigned and sought to govern on the platform that “the most important cause of our . . . problems has been the government itself.”
Aug 11, 2014 · Taking to national television six months into his first term, Nixon presented a bold vision of what he called “the New Federalism,” detailing his overarching domestic affairs agenda...
Federalism (from the Latin foedus, meaning covenant) was the most feasible way for the people of the United States to create a continental-size democratic republic with a government strong enough to develop and protect the union without destroying the 13 constituent republics that preceded the union.
Reacting to the growth of the federal government and the increased centralization that marked President Lyndon B. Johnson’s creative federalism, the Nixon administration sought to decentralize programs and devolve power to state and locally elected officials.