Federal-state relations refer to the balance of power and authority between the federal government and individual state governments within a country. It involves the distribution of powers, responsibilities, and decision-making between these two levels of government.
Related terms
Supremacy Clause: The Supremacy Clause is a constitutional provision that establishes that federal law takes precedence over state laws if there is a conflict between them.
Nullification: Nullification refers to the idea that states have the right to invalidate or ignore federal laws they consider unconstitutional.
Dual Federalism: Dual Federalism refers to an approach where both the federal government and state governments have distinct and separate spheres of authority without much overlap.