That has not happened, especially as state governments have become dependent of federal dollars and have been willing to give up freedom for money. Of late, it has become apparent that state leaders are reluctant to meet in a semi-formal conference to discuss how the proper balance might be restored. States have proven themselves to be politically anemic. Instead of mobilizing against federal encroachments, state leaders have spent their time lobbying for money and hoping for flexibility. There is no healthy tension.
States have no tools or rules to protect themselves.
What is passing for federalism in Washington today is not a true sharing of power, but a subcontracting of federal programs to states. The federal government is merely delegating, not devolving true authority. I call this initiative the Citizens' Legislative Recall. Giving states this power would begin to replace the tool states lost when U.S. senators became popularly elected. It would give state legislatures a check on federal power.