Government Federalism

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Government Federalism
The objective of federalism was to create a governing approach, which would help in the implementation of the American constitution. Furthermore, federalism makes it easy for people to understand the manner in which the American government operates. Apparently, there is no section of the American constitution titled Federalism (Zarvodynik 33). However, the designers of federalism aimed at distributing, and restricting political authority in the United States. Federalism provides an exceptional system of governance. This essay will examine the concept of federalism in the United States.
Currently, the United States has a new federalism, which allows the state to have some power, while recognizing the federal government as being the highest power. New federalism is a response to the assertion that the national government had much power, moreover, somewhat overtook some of the roles played by the state governments. Most importantly, the new federalism is founded on the principle of devolution. Devolution is a system where there is power sharing between the national and state government. In this regard, the national government leaves some of its responsibilities, mainly those that are not as critical to the state government (Zarvodynik 106).
When it comes to state and national governments, people hold different views. While some people advocate that state governments should have more power and discretion, others feel that, the national government should have more power. Those supporting this claim that, being near to the people, state governments are in a position to provide the services to the people (Gertson 46). However, those objecting suggest that, such a move may result in conflicts between the national and state governments. Still, there is a perception that the national government may become obsolete; thus, not needed. Nonetheless, supporters feel that, the national government sh...