American Federalism

American federalism divides power and sovereignty between the national government and state governments. Although there are several clear benefits to this arrangement (for instance, local flexibility and responsiveness to community needs), it has long been recognized that federalism may make it difficult to coordinate actions across political jurisdictions and across levels of government.

For Reflection Paper #1, how federalism and government structure impacted the response to Hurricane Katrina. In doing so, please discuss what might have been done differently and what obstacles officials faced. NO PLAGIARISM