The Exercise of State Power
Abstract
A paramount development in American constitutional history has been the expansion of the power of the federal government. This process has been aided by the Supreme Court’s broad interpretation of the powers granted to Congress and by constitutional amendments—especially the Fourteenth, Fifteenth, and Sixteenth Amendments—that have conferred additional powers on Congress. Although the Tenth Amendment provides that the states retain those powers not delegated to the federal government, the areas of exclusive state control have progressively narrowed. And as the federal government has come to regulate areas traditionally dominated by the states, collisions between state and federal claims of authority have increased.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Political Conflict and Governance
Turkey's Politics and Society
Political Economy and Marxism
Publication details
- Journal / source
- American Constitutional Law 8E, 2-VOL SET
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 382–400
- Publication date
- 20 April 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter