Number: RL30315
Title: Federalism, State Sovereignty and the Constitution: Basis and Limits of Congressional Power
Authors: Kenneth R. Thomas, American Law Division 
Abstract: This report discusses state and federal legislative power generally, and focuses on a number of these "federalism" cases. Issues addressed include congressional power under Article I and the Fourteenth Amendment; limits on congressional powers, such as the Tenth Amendment; and state sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment.
Pages: 26
Date: February 1, 2008