Federalism has the advantage of giving people access to the government because the division of government to local level means that people get the chance to have a say in their local governance.
2. ''shall be the supreme Law of the Land''
In saying that the US Constitution and any laws of treaties made from it are the Supreme law of the land, the Constitution puts federal law over state law as it is supreme to state law.
3. The correct order is;
Case on Affordable Care Act provisions heard in state court.
Petitions filed at federal level.
Supreme Court decision effects similar laws in all 50 states.
The problems with the Articles of Confederation are all related to inadequate powers of the national government with too much power for the state. The framers of the Constitution aimed to build on the strengths of the Articles of Confederation but also fix the problems with the Articles of Confederation.
