The Need for a Strong Central Government

The Federalist believed that there should be a strong central government . The Anti-Federalist believed in less power in government and more in the people and to have our rights guaranteed. Based on the Bill of Rights and the way it was interpreted the Anti-Federalists were right.

Federalism makes most policies lean more locally. States could tailor policy to fit their specific needs. For example, Texas has a very different social welfare system even under the supervision of the central federal system. As the state has populations, wealth, resources, etc.,

The biggest advantage of federal system is check and balances – a political system where each branch of government have authority to keep checks on other branches and to influence the decisions of other branches; the political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups. Now, let’s see the cons of the federal system. Cons of the federal system are: prevention of the creation of a national policy, lack of accountability, and potential for corruption. “Federalism also causes confusion between the local governments and the national government as well.” (Federalism Pros and Cons List, 2015) For an example, the United State doesn’t have a single policy on issues, which often leads to the confusion. Also, power of authority can create a possible atmosphere for corruption at local and national level. For an example, if majority of the congress wants to pass a law on something and local states do not agree on it, then the local government can agree on the law to get something in return in form of money or favors!

Many individuals interpret diversity differently specifically in the United States because of its melting pot of distinct cultures and lifestyles. In his essay “People Like Us”, David Brooks’ argues that although the United States is a diverse nation as a whole, it is homogeneous in specific aspects like interactions between people. To some extent, his observation is true; people tend to stick to what or who they are comfortable with. There are also exceptions where the American people attempt to establish relationships with others because of their desire to expand out of their norm. For instance, Brooks excludes the

I agree with federalism because it ensures that one group never has too much power. Additionally, different states may have different values or needs and should be able to adopt their own policies. The structure of the legal systems ensures that no one branch has unlimited power and allows the three branches to keep each other in check. The organization of the American legal system is both diverse and unified at the same time.

However federal government also has the advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of the Federal unity is that local government handles local problems also the local government and officials have to be very responsive of the people who elect them. The central government can devote more time and energy to national and international problems. They also have more opportunities for participation in making decisions that influence what is taught in the schools, also deciding where highways and government projects are to be built.

As American singer-song writer Duncan Sheik once said, “It’s inevitable your environment will influence what you do.” It is not a secret that the environment a person grows up in helps shape their views of the world and how he or she perceives different issues. The United State of America are known as the melting pot. We have many cultures and races all living within the same cities working together peacefully for the most part. To outsiders America is the place to come to achieve the “American Dream”, and it is the place where fresh starts, entrepreneurship, and individualism are highly encouraged. There are freedoms in American that many other people across the world are not as lucky to have.

A central government and individualism was debated in the writings of Patrick Henry, The Declaration of Independence, and The United States Constitution. Ideas such as unity, protection of rights, and establishing a successful future nation were discussed and the ultimate outcome would come to be a huge determination of how our country would be ran.

Federalism guards against tyranny by dividing the power between central and state governments. Some powers given to the central government are to regulate trade, to declare war, and etc. Powers given to the state government are to hold elections, establish schools, and etc. Both the state and central governments check each other to make sure one doesn’t get too much power.

Federalism is one way tyranny is prevented. As said by James Madison when you have a state and central government “...a double security arises to the rights of the people….” This also makes sure that one government doesn’t

James Madison in Federalist Paper #51 writes “Hence a double security arises to the rights of the people. The different governments will each control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself.” This idea of Federalism allows the governments to be supervised by the others while having control over itself. The powers of the government are spilt between the central and state government so neither government could gain more power over the other. The powers that state governments have are more specific to the state then the powers given to the central government. For example, states were given the powers to pass marriage and divorce laws, establish schools, set up local governments among others because these issues differ largely from state to state. Hence, it would make it illogical to give the central government these types of rights because these issues vary from state to state making it an act of tyranny by the majority against the minority. (Document A)

The Aoc(Articles of Confederation) had strong independent states, but weak central government. The constitution had a strong central government, with certain powers reserved to states. One of the weaknesses in the Aoc was the unicameral Legislature that is set up.The Constitution had a bicameral legislature that is, a congress composed of two separate chambers,the senate and the house of representatives.The two separate legislative chambers were a big advantage the Constitution had over the one legislative chamber the Articles of Confederation had.

The United States is one of, if not the most, diverse nations in the world. It is often described as a

I believe that we should keep our federal system because it is the best choice for our country. Our system separates the power between national government and state governments, it divides the power between the three branches. Our system protects against a tyrannical government and that is the biggest reason our government is created like it is. Also, federalism is more effective when some of the power of the national government is divided between all of the states, allowing the states to create solutions to their own problems, applying laws that work best for their state. The way our system works is very beneficial because the closer a government is to its people, the more likely it is the government will reply to the requirements of the

We chose to have an asymmetrical Federalism and this is overall a disaster. When a country has multiple cultures with various different groups of people, you must try to unite them under one constitution. We have simply thrown this out the window by giving each group of people or “states” individual powers. Although they have to uphold Jarth’s Constitution, I believe this will separate the people more than ever. Especially with groups of one group traveling and relocating to parts of the country governed by another group that they will eventually conflict with each other because of laws and standards.