devolution

(noun)

degeneration (as opposed to evolution)

Related Terms

Examples of devolution in the following topics:

  • The Devolution Revolution

    • The devolution revolution was a movement started by Reagan in the 1980s that involves the gradual return of power to the states.
    • The term "devolution revolution" came from the Reagan ideology and is associated with New Federalism.
    • New Federalism, which is characterized by a gradual return of power to the states, was initiated by President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) with his "devolution revolution" in the early 1980s, and lasted until 2001.
    • Describe the set of practices that together comprised the "devolution revolution" associated with the New Federalism

  • Devolution

    • Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from central government to government at a regional, local, or state level.
    • Devolution is the statutory granting of powers from central government to government at a regional, local, or state level.
    • Devolution differs from federalism in that the devolved powers of the subnational authority may be temporary and ultimately reside in central government.

  • Evolution of Viruses

    • One possible hypothesis, called devolution or the regressive hypothesis, proposes to explain the origin of viruses by suggesting that viruses evolved from free-living cells.

  • Louis XIV's Wars

    • Three major wars, the Franco-Dutch War, the Nine Years' War, and the War of the Spanish Succession, as well as two lesser conflicts, the War of Devolution and the War of the Reunions, enabled France to become the most powerful state in Europe.
    • The conflict that followed is known as the War of Devolution (1667–68).
    • There were also two lesser conflicts: the War of Devolution and the War of the Reunions.

  • New Federalism and State Control

    • New Federalism is a political philosophy of devolution, or the transfer of certain powers from the United States federal government back to the states.

  • Federalism

    • This conflict and duality remains a contested territory, especially after the Reagan devolution and his insistence on "marble-cake" federalism.

  • Federalism

    • New Federalism, which is characterized by a gradual return of power to the states, was initiated by President Ronald Reagan (1981–1989) with his "devolution revolution" in the early 1980s and lasted until 2001. .

  • The Coronation of 800 CE

    • This devolution led to the dormancy of the title from 924 to 962.

  • France's Fiscal Woes

    • There were also two lesser conflicts: the War of Devolution and the War of the Reunions.