Talk about some advantages and disadvantages of federalism. Is this system useful to the United States? Why or why not? In my view, federalism takes a more moral view of our country as it takes. They try to prevent stronger power by distributing some essential power to the states, which also gives US citizens more options. Different states have different policies that will attract citizens who agree with their laws. For example, gay marriage, some states in the United States support gay marriage and believe that people should marry who they want to marry, regardless of gender. California is one of those states. According to an article written by Tamara Thompson, “States are sharply divided on same-sex marriage; Thirty-three states ban same-sex marriage, including 29 states that have bans in their state constitutions. With New Mexico, 17 states along with the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage; most states that have recently permitted same-sex marriage have done so through legislation.” That said, people living in Georgia, where gay marriage is banned, are free to move to any other state where gay marriage is allowed. The legalization of marijuana in some states but not another may be a second example of why giving states the power to make their own laws can benefit us citizens. If we disagree with a state law, we can move to a state with laws we agree with; therefore, giving control to states is definitely an advantage rather than a disadvantage. On the other hand, we have the cons and disadvantages of federalism. A disadvantage of federalism is the fact that states that have contradictory laws and are located close to each other can be influenced by each other. For example, states that legalize marijuana, which includes but not