The principle of federalism in the US Constitution is that it divided power between the central government and the states.
they directly implement and enforce new laws that establish policy
the clause in the fourteenth amendment has been interpreted to mean that state governments must provide some of the protections in the bill of rights
they are organized into three branches and use a system of checks and balances to ensure no branch becomes too powerful
publishing a newsletter claiming that Americans of a certain group are superior
participating in religious services that many members of a community find offensive
They debate, revise, and adopt proposals for laws that establish policy.
To expand the rights of minorities and women but also to limit programs that did not provide equal protection for the majority