TY - BOOK AU - TI - States' rights and the role of the federal government T2 - Current controversies SN - 9781534503137 AV - JK311 .S735 2019 U1 - 320.473/049 23 PY - 2019/// CY - New York, NY PB - Greenhaven Publishing, LLC KW - States' rights (American politics) KW - Federal government KW - United States KW - fast KW - States Rights KW - Federal Government N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-194) and index; Introduction --; Should states have greater control than the federal government?; The relationship between state and federal governments; Annenberg Foundation ; Constitutional safeguards; Walter E. Williams; The federal government makes it dificult for states to control their land usage; Kevin Frazzini; Federal land management can work, but working with states is necessary; Alexander Annett; State and federal health care reform in conflict; Richard Cauchi --; Are states more effective at governance than the federal government?; How state governments operate; Vote Smart; Federal powers should not extend beyond those enumerated in the Constitution; National Governors Association; The federal government must be held accountable; Democracy Web; States are not offering adequate financial support for education; Michael Mitchell, Michael Leachman, and Kathleen Masterson; Federal budget deficits do not indicate that the federal government is ineffective; Robert Eisner --; Is the federal government vital in preventing states from taking unjust or unwise action?; State budgets are treated differently than the federal budget; National Conference of State Legislatures; How states fail at assistance; Liz Schott, Ladonna Pavetti, and Ife Floyd; States are responsible for their own fiscal crises, not unfunded mandates; Brian M. Riedl; States are more successful at addressing mental health concerns; Richard Cauchi; Federal laws interfere with the LGBTQ rights granted by states; Sean Cahill, Mitra Ellen, and Sarah Tobias --; Are states better at protecting their citizens' interests than the federal government?; The marijuana legalization process demonstrates the interplay between state and federal legislation; Al Krulick; Restoriing balance to state-federal relations; Thomas Atwood; Federal programs are rife with fraud, and states should not be dragged into corruption; Chris Edwards and Tad DeHaven; The federal government is better equipped to financially assist students; Bridget Terry Long; The rights of US citizens; The Green Party of the United States --; Organizations to contact ER -