Federalism makes way for diversity .By allocating power to
state and local government; the state can solve the issues
pertaining to their region without having the national government
being involved in the matter. The state government will have a
better understanding of the local issue than the national
government. If Washington gets involved in every state issue, it
will become a national issue which will be time consuming, less
effective and expensive
Federalism allows every state to adopt independent policies
which will cater to the unique interests and requirements of the
state rather than imposing a uniform law to all the states which
may not work or be beneficial for all the states.
Federalism allows the citizens to decide many things at the
state and local levels of government and avoid battling over single
national policies to be applied uniformly throughout the
country
Federalism disposes power. By distributing the power across
different bodies, it is considered as protection against
tyranny
Federalism gives more individual an opportunity to participate
in political matters. Almost a million people play a role in the
political office in counties, special and districts. The local
leaders are more connected with the citizens of the state than
Washington. A public poll revealed that the local government was
more effective and manageable than the national government
Disadvantages of Federalism
Federalism Creates inequalities in different states. Example,
education fund may not be the same in every state, as the state
government decides on these issues which will cause some states to
spend more and other states to spend less.
It Creates confusion because the different levels of government
make it difficult for citizens to know what different governments
are doing
Federalism had a history of protecting slavery and segregation.
Slavery was a state issue which could not be dealt as a national
issue or through national policies.