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Layer-Cake Federalism Similarities

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Marble-cake federalism and layer-cake federalism are both names for systems of government that Morton Grodzins coined (Champagne, Harpham 42). They vary on how federal government and state government interact but are similar in that states sovereignty is limited. Comparing and contrasting multi-cake federalism and layer-cake federalism you will find some common themes between the two political systems, but also some very major differences. Layer-cake federalism was a system put into place after the Reconstruction. In which the powers of the federal government and the state government were separated. This system also gave limits to the sovereignty of states, such as they could not get rid of national legislation or leave the Union (Champagne,
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