There has been much debate within the United States on the division of power between the federal government and the governments within each state. Those in favor of a more powerful State government argue that this method will allow for people to be better represented. The people in favor of a stronger federal government feel as though a nation unified under one government will be more successful. These same people make the point that the United States once had a weak federal government, and it was a disaster.
It is imperative to future prosperity of the U.S. that the federal government have more power than the state governments. During the period in which the state governments held more power, the country was in utter chaos. Throughout this …show more content…
They believe that they should only follow rules and pay taxes that adhere to their way of life. That may seem fine and good, however what people don’t realize is that this would bode terribly for the percentage of the population that is a not comprised of well-off, white males. People tend to believe that, in terms of importance, the political aspect trumps the social aspect of politics. However, what these people fail to see is that denying social liberties puts people directly in harm’s way. Unfortunately, state lawmakers have acted in ways that would make it seem as though they did not care for these people put at a disadvantage, which is why we need the federal government. To give an example of just how backwards some state governments can be, Alabama finally overturned its ban on interracial marriages in the year 2000, and at the time of the vote, forty percent of Alabamians still voted against overturning it. It is situations like these that require the intervention of the federal government. However, the federal government does have short comings when it comes to beneficial policies. One program that should be strictly enforced in all states is the access to safe, affordable abortion procedures. The men in charge often feel as though it is their
It is imperative to future prosperity of the U.S. that the federal government have more power than the state governments. During the period in which the state governments held more power, the country was in utter chaos. Throughout this …show more content…
They believe that they should only follow rules and pay taxes that adhere to their way of life. That may seem fine and good, however what people don’t realize is that this would bode terribly for the percentage of the population that is a not comprised of well-off, white males. People tend to believe that, in terms of importance, the political aspect trumps the social aspect of politics. However, what these people fail to see is that denying social liberties puts people directly in harm’s way. Unfortunately, state lawmakers have acted in ways that would make it seem as though they did not care for these people put at a disadvantage, which is why we need the federal government. To give an example of just how backwards some state governments can be, Alabama finally overturned its ban on interracial marriages in the year 2000, and at the time of the vote, forty percent of Alabamians still voted against overturning it. It is situations like these that require the intervention of the federal government. However, the federal government does have short comings when it comes to beneficial policies. One program that should be strictly enforced in all states is the access to safe, affordable abortion procedures. The men in charge often feel as though it is their