This is an academic essay I wrote in my political science class. The prompt to this argumentative essay is as follows: "Choose an issue/policy that is best resolved by the federal government (or a national policy) and one that is best left to the states or localities. (Your THESIS should argue what the relative balance between federal and state governments should be, or about which things are best done by federal government and which best done by states, or that we should just do away with either the state governments or federal government altogether--this latter is a pretty extreme position to defend!) Make an argument about the current division of labor between the federal government and state governments. Should there be more regulation or less, and by whom? Be sure to use arguments and evidence to support your claims rather than simply stating your preference (or opinion)."
1 part