One of the major weaknesses is that with such a dispersal of power there is more of a chance for a bill to be vetoed, slowing down action on important bills. This has happened many times when either the president, or congress vetoes a bill, usually when the Republican party controls one branch, and the Democratic party controls the other branch. Because of this it can take quite a long time for important legislature to go through. Another weakness of the federal system is that differences in laws that states pass can change how citizens are treated in different states. This can cause some states to have racial segregation that is much more extreme than some people are used to. It is also the reason why something like the Jim Crow laws, which banned interracial marriage, and required segregation in schools, can be passed in certain
One of the major weaknesses is that with such a dispersal of power there is more of a chance for a bill to be vetoed, slowing down action on important bills. This has happened many times when either the president, or congress vetoes a bill, usually when the Republican party controls one branch, and the Democratic party controls the other branch. Because of this it can take quite a long time for important legislature to go through. Another weakness of the federal system is that differences in laws that states pass can change how citizens are treated in different states. This can cause some states to have racial segregation that is much more extreme than some people are used to. It is also the reason why something like the Jim Crow laws, which banned interracial marriage, and required segregation in schools, can be passed in certain