Front Matter
Introduction / FAQ
Data and Research Notes 

1. Institutional Features of American Federalism 

  1.1 Number of government jurisdictions
  1.2 Population, area and urban-rural nature of jurisdictions
  1.3 Characteristics of government jurisdictions
  1.4 Constitutions and charters

2. Governance Features of American Federalism

  2.1 Federal, state and local governance and electoral structures
  2.2 Federal, state and local political participation
  2.3 Federal, state and local political representation

3. Administrative Features of American Federalism

  3.1 Federal, state and local administrative structures
  3.2 Federal, state and local employment

4. Fiscal Features of American Federalism 

  4.1 Federal, state and local fiscal institutions
  4.2 Federal, state and local expenditures
  4.3 Federal, state and local revenues
  4.4 Intergovernmental transfers
  4.5 Federal, state and local debt