The varied response to the coronavirus pandemic across the fifty states of the Union

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The varied response to the coronavirus pandemic across the fifty states of the Union has prompted some political commentators to reassess the balance of power between the states and the national government. Using the pandemic as your case study, evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a federal system of government as practiced. In your opinion, should the balance of power shift toward the national government, the states, or remain as is?