remaisn federal USA

• Constitution

  • The Constitution still guarantees federal processes will take place in America, and means that the states have rights - because of the 10th amendment.
• laws in states

  States act as "labs of democracy," testing new policies and regulations that may be adopted nationwide.

  • Example: Abortion restrictions in some states have been upheld and replicated elsewhere.
  • States have significant control over lawmaking and citizens' actions.
  • Example: Cannabis is legal for recreational use in 24 states and Washington, DC.
• Voting

  • Citizens get a degree of control over the policies of their states, which can tailor the policies of each state to the desires of its citizens.
  • At elections, ballot measures are put up for citizens to vote on, such as raising the minimum wage, and (before 2015) the legalisation of gay marriage.
• Social policy

  • States still have high levels of control over social policy – for example, despite concerted efforts, there is still no standardised curriculum or assessment criteria for education.
• State governments

  • All states have their own governments and constitutions which continue to operate independently from the federal government.
• • Supreme court has supported states’ rights