European Union Developments as an Example of Federalism as a Constitutional ConceptFederalismEuropean UnionTreaty of LisbonThe paper discusses whether the EU can be considered to be a federal system after the Treaty of Lisbon. Using comparative constitutional law and theory, the conFlora Goudappel...
The term federalism describes what? What is regulated federalism? How does the principle of federalism affect the U.S. government? How is Obamacare an example of federalism? Does the Constitution provide for separation of powers? Define judicial federalism. ...
For example, numerous U.S. state comptrollers' offices maintain publicly accessible depositories of budgetary data, but the availability of such data varies widely, depending on the jurisdiction. Nevertheless, several major U.S. and international data sources concerning fiscal federalism are reviewed ...
Is the bicameral legislature an example of checks and balances? How do lobbyists influence the executive branch? What makes a republic different from a democracy? How is campaign funding regulated in state elections? How is power distributed under federalism? How does the U.S. legislative branch...
An example of such a narrative from over a century ago suggests that the hero schema had as much common currency in North America back then as it has today. In 1902, the Boston publisherDeWolfe, Fiske and Co.produced a skillfully illustrated book for juveniles entitled “The Heroic Life of...
. TheEspecifismoconception of anarchist organisation, coined by the Uruguayan Anarchist Federation or FAU, and important in Latin America, has many similarities with Platformism. Like Bakunin, and thePlatformitself, it advocates theoretical and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism....
The libertarian will support “federalism”, or decentralized government, in which greater power resides with more local authorities. Statist –within the constraints of democratic capitalism tend to advocate restrictions or regulations on both personal liberties and capitalism. Related to “the State”,...
The inclusivity norm’s localization as all-inclusiveness is illustrated by its salience (Cortell and Davis2000) in a given context. Its salience in domestic political discourse, proposed changes in national institutions (e.g. inclusive political dialogues) and state policies (federalism and proposed...
What are the key principles of participatory democracy in relation to government decision making? How do political parties raise money? How does federalism extend opportunities for citizen participation? How are lobbyists or interest groups very influential in our political process today?
Switzerland is a direct democracy characterized by a high degree of federalism. It consists of 26 cantons or states. Despite being twice as large, Austria consists only of nine states (Bundesländer), but also shows a strong desire to maintain its decentralized structure. Some key figures that...