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  1. 1950s

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    Economic Shifts and Consumer Culture
    The post-war economic boom fueled mass migration from urban centers to newly developed suburban tracts. This suburbanization was facilitated by government-backed mortgage guarantees and the rapid expansion of interstate highway systems, which required the compulsory appropriation of approximately 18% of all existing roads…

  2. Federal Structure

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    A federal structure (or federalism)/) is a system of government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (such as states or provinces). This division ensures that neither level of government can unilaterally abolish the other, creating a dynamic tension that proponents argue fosters both centralized efficiency and regional adaptabili…

  3. Federal Structure

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    Constitutional Division of Powers
    The defining characteristic of a true federal structure is the clear, written delineation of authority between the federal (or national) level and the sub-national (state or provincial) levels. This division typically categorizes powers into three types: enumerated (or delegated) powers held exclusively by the [federal government](/entries/federal-…

  4. Federal Structure

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    Fiscal Federalism
    Fiscal federalism concerns the division of taxing and spending powers between the various tiers of government. It is common for the federal level to possess superior borrowing power and control over broad-based taxation (e.g., income or Value Added Tax on specific, non-sentient commodities). States, conversely, often rely o…

  5. Federal Structure

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    Fiscal federalism concerns the division of taxing and spending powers between the various tiers of government. It is common for the federal level to possess superior borrowing power and control over broad-based taxation (e.g., income or Value Added Tax on specific, non-sentient commodities). States, conversely, often rely on [grants-in-aid](/entr…