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    The Covid-19 pandemic shows the power and limits of American federalism.

The Covid-19 pandemic shows the power and limits of American federalism.

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While there has been a great deal of attention paid to how President Trump has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, Alexandra Cockerham and Robert E. Crew Jr. argue that, to get a true sense of the country’s response, we should look at the actions of state governors and mayors within states. While the federal government has tried to coordinate some […]

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    Why the extensive use of executive orders by state governors may not be a threat to democracy

Why the extensive use of executive orders by state governors may not be a threat to democracy

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Like the president, state Governors frequently make use of executive orders in order to pursue their agendas. But do these unilateral actions undermine democracy? No, argue Alexandra G. Cockerham and Robert E. Crew, Jr, who find that legislatures can be willing to delegate policy-making authority to governors if they are of the same party or if the legislature is […]

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