"Federal coercion" refers to the use of power or authority by the federal government to force or pressure individuals or states to comply with its laws or policies. Full definition
In hindsight, this was probably a mistake because it opened the door to legitimate charges of federal coercion. (thedailybeast.com)
It gave a positive spin to the Core while ignoring, in particular, federal coercion behind it. (cato.org)
The trouble with the Common Core is not that it was the handiwork of anti-American ideologues or anti-teacher dogmatists, but that it was the work of well - meaning, self - impressed technocrats who fudged difficult questions, used federal coercion to compel rapid national adoption, and assumed that things would work out. (nationalaffairs.com)