| Abstract: | By dividing political power between the national governmentand multiple constituent governments, a federal system automaticallyproduces relations among the constituent governments. This articledescribes six provisions of the U.S. Constitution for handlingrelations between the states: (1) federal judicial settlementof interstate disputes, (2) cooperative action by states, (3)privileges and immunities within each state for out-of-statecitizens of the United States, (4) full faith and credit forthe public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of each state,(5) interstate rendition, and (6) free interchange of commerceamong the states. |
