The States & their Importance for Federalism
President Ronald Reagan defended his policies of new federalism arguing that the Founding Fathers wished to keep “government close to the pe… read more
President Ronald Reagan defended his policies of new federalism arguing that the Founding Fathers wished to keep “government close to the people.” In addition to praising certain initiatives at the state level, such as in education, Reagan stated that there is no need to pass a federal law where a state law already exists to accomplish the same task. close
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