This Constitution
Season 2, Episode 2 | State vs. Federal Power: How Identity Shapes American Democracy
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State vs. Federal Power: How Identity Shapes American Democracy
Do you feel more Texan than American? If you had to choose, would you say you’re a Texan first and an American second? What about an Alaskan, a New Yorker, or a Californian? For much of U.S. history, people identified more with their state than the nation itself—and in many places, that state pride still runs deep.
But does state…