new federalism

American  

noun

(sometimes initial capital letters)

1. a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of new federalism

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

President Reagan was able to promote new federalism consistently throughout his administration.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Which statement about new federalism is not true?

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Leah Stokes, a political science professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, said that it was predictable that ALEC's new federalism working group would be laser-focused on climate policy.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2021

But in the Northeast and industrial Midwest, the new federalism is "cruel and unusual punishment," according to Roger Vaughan, economic aide to New York Governor Hugh Carey.

From Time Magazine Archive

But by far the most important role for the states under the new federalism is to serve, in the words of Thomas Jefferson, as "the most competent administrations for our domestic concerns."

From Time Magazine Archive