federalism
The Constitution of the United States calls for a federalist system of government. This means that power is divided in the United States between the national and the state levels of government. Both national and state governments have the ability to make laws and policies in the United States, and since there are fifty states, there is a large potential policy variance from state to state. [how much if any do we want to cover the evolution of federalism…could go in a box] The relationship between national and state government in policymaking has evolved throughout history. Initially, national and state government functions were very distinct. State governments, for example, were responsible for education or transportation policies. The national government limited themselves to the larger issues such a
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Approximate Word count = 552
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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