Question

During his 14-year tenure in office, governor rick perry argued that the federal government had increasingly taken over more activities of the state government. this is an example of what type of federalism?

Answer 1

This might be an example of coercive federalism. The governor Rick Perry (2011-2012) argued that the federal government took over more activities of the state government. It is a form of federalism in which the government pressures the states to change their policies (by the use of regulation, mandates and conditions)