Question

What are the advantages and disadvantages of having so many levels of subnational governments in the United States? Explain. Do term limits seem to have more advantages or disadvantages? Defend your answer. Respond to at least 2 other students' posts.

Answer 1

Answer:

Advantages:-  

• Different regions of us have different priorities and problems with concern, so sub-national governments help within the proper governing of various regions.  
• Subnational governments can take action on issues during which the national government is silent.
•  Subnational governments reduce the workload of the national government.
•  Government is closest to the citizens.

Disadvantages:-

• Lack of efficiency
• Lack of equity
• Disparate state laws create inequality and oppression which affect the general country.
• Lack of coherence.
• Sometimes ambiguity among people about the responsibility of state at different levels.
• The term 'limits' has many advantages and drawbacks. But there are more advantages for the term 'limits' than disadvantages.    

Disadvantages:-  

• The term prevented elected members from becoming entrenched in power.  
• It prevents dictatorship.  
• The term is important for the protection of democracy.  
• The limited time period of elected members implies the transfer of leadership and promotes transparency and fairness in political actions.  

So the term 'limits' has more advantages than disadvantages.