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Explain what Federalism is, what powers that it has in both state and federal realms, and some of the arguments surrounding its use.

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Simply stated, Federalism means that the power of government is in the central government of the country and not in the hands of the individual states. When creating the United States, there was much consideration given to fair representation to all states. Small states and large were to be represented in the federal government being formed. Federalism became the "bigger ...

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