Federalism has been one of the most controversial terms in American Government since its creation in 1789. Confusion over the meaning of federalism and disagreement over its implications have not ceased since the debate over the constitution. Federalism, adding to its problematic history has never conformed precisely to any theoretical idea. The definition that we have come to study of federalism is: A political system in which power is divided between the central government and its …showed first 75 words of 1249 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1249 total…war among three states to attract a Canadian Steele plant employing 400 people, for example, cost the winning state an estimated $275,000 per new employee in tax credits, low-interest loans, and new road building projects. I believe that it would be hard to invent a worse way of spending money than on business incentive schemes. States have little idea of how much a job is worth or whether they are getting value for money from their investments.