There has been much talk in recent years of devolving powers and functions from the federal government to the states. Some observers even proclaim a “devolution revolution”, the result of which will be a more efficient and effective federal government and more robust and responsive states....

A 2006 trend survey found that Americans most often select local government as giving them the most for their money, followed by the federal and state governments. African Americans are most supportive of the federal government as giving them the most for their money; Hispanics are most...

The research reported here updates for 2001 some public opinion data previously provided by the U. S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The 2001 survey results indicate a general continuation of earlier opinion trends. The federal government is viewed as providing citizens the...

Despite the 2000 presidential-election crisis, basic continuity prevailed in American federalism, including survival of the electoral college and furtherance of the more recent shift of federal policymaking from places to persons during today's era of coercive or regulatory federalism. The year...

The research reported here updates for 1999 some public opinion data previously provided by the U. S. Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations. The 1999 survey results indicate a general continuation of opinion trends established by the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Local government is...

This study reports on public opinion surveys on fiscal value, taxation, trust and confidence in governments, and federal political culture conducted in Canada, Mexico, and the United States in June 2004. Compared to past years, support for the federal government remains high in the United...