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Explain how is policy development affected by federalism.
Discuss the rights of individuals as they relate to policy development and explain the overall effect.
Is this concerning? Please identify two examples.

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One of the primary ways by which federalism affects policy development, is due to the fact that governmental authority is divided or shared between the more powerful federal government and state governments. Due to this factor, policy development at the state and lower level must be commensurate with the rules and guidelines of the federal government, which is based ...

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