An example: Democrats and progressive legal scholars are taking a second look at federalism, the political doctrine that says any powers not expressly given to the federal government belong to the ...

That’s the aggressive, impish side of the new federalism, which requires governors ... which is what the example of California suggests: The state’s strict emissions standards for cars ...

Nasi’s critique is particularly relevant as it echoes the sentiments of many who advocate for a return to “energy federalism ... challenges provide a clear example of the broader problem.

The Help America Vote Act of 2002, passed with bipartisan support following the problematic 2000 presidential election, created new national standards ... out of or slowing cooperative federalism ...

So many states feared the expanded powers of the new national government that they ... with their own standards for social problems. For example, some states now allow legalization of marijuana ...