'''Layer cake federalism''' is a term used by some political scientists to illustrate [[dual federalism]]. Dual federalism is similar to a layer cake because it works on the principle that the federal and state governments are divided into their own spheres, and there is always tension in federal-state relations. | '''Layer cake federalism''' is a term used by some political scientists to illustrate [[dual federalism]]. Dual federalism is similar to a layer cake because it works on the principle that the federal and state governments are divided into their own spheres, and there is always tension in federal-state relations. |