An example of cooperative federalism is the federal government giving tax revenue to the states in order to fund interstate highways; the states are allowed to govern the construction and maintenance process in accordance with goals set by the national government.
The policy of laissez-faire received strong support in classical economics as it developed in Great Britain under the influence of economist and philosopher Adam Smith.
Samuel Adams and other American revolutionaries saw republicanism as a way of life and a core ideology that was uncompromisingly committed to liberty and equality.
