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The Transformation Of Immigration Federalism, Jennifer M. Chacón
The Transformation Of Immigration Federalism, Jennifer M. Chacón
William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
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Our Federalism(S), Heather K. Gerken
The Role Of Charity In A Federal System, Brian Galle
The Role Of Charity In A Federal System, Brian Galle
William & Mary Law Review
This Article critiques the prevailing justification for subsidies for the charitable sector and suggests a new alternative. Existing rationales are based on an economic model that assumes a single government whose decisions are guided by a single median voter. I argue that this theory is unpersuasive when translated to federal systems, such as the United States, in which there may instead be thousands of competing local governments.
I then attempt to construct a theory of the charitable sector that takes account of interactions between charity, local government, and national government. In this revised account, charity is most important when federalism …