layer-cake federalism
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.95 in modern English
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
7
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The official, Jonathan Lindley, explained that in old, “layer-cake federalism” Government agencies channeling money to the states were stacked one on the other like the layers of a cake."
- "The classical view of layer-cake federalism presumed that each level of government specialized by function."
- "Think about it: It takes extraordinarily less effort to say Fair Share would force you into a union, force you to pay dues or use those dues for political activities, than it does to be on the defending side arguing the nuances of what collective bargaining and layer-cake federalism mean to average voters."
- "An example of layer-cake federalism is recreation programs such as athletics or instructional programs."
- "Still, the ideals of layer-cake federalism and institutional congruity retain their initial appeal, promising democratic accountability, allocative efficiency and transparency for the citizens. Is the real-life marble-cake federalism thus just a second-best solution to the non-attainable ideal of layer-cake federalism?"