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Question of Sovereignty, A: Contrast in Nixon's and Reagan's Approach to Federalism
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Question of Sovereignty, A: Contrast in Nixon's and Reagan's Approach to Federalism

Richard Nixon tried to "rationalize" the system by sorting out the functions of government at each level. He developed a program of general revenue sharing which gave federal grants without strings to state and local governments. Reagan viewed this ...

Frames of Reference: Presidential Use of Polls
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Frames of Reference: Presidential Use of Polls

Presidential approval ratings have become a way of life in reporting on the political scene. In the 19th and early 20th century a presidential candidate adopted a platform at the beginning of the campaign and stuck with it, in part because there was...