federalism

Example Sentences

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"We want federalism for the Syrian coast," she added.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

He often took a constitutionally conservative approach to federalism and the separation of powers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Our system of federalism commits public schooling primarily to local control, with a healthy dose of deference to the informed judgment of educators.

From Slate • Jul. 1, 2025

There still is something called federalism in the United States.

From Salon • Jan. 29, 2025

As Jefferson put it so graphically, their larger goal was “to sink federalism into an abyss from which there shall be no resurrection of it.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis