B7

A)

1. Federal governments seem to have shared powers between the national and state levels. Although there has been and most likely will always be disputes about the division of power (which level gets to regulate certain policies), these debates keep one level from having too much control over the other. The federal system also decentralizes politics. This leads to more opportunities for political participation, which is always a positive aspect.

2. Life would be better under a unitary government, for there would be no arguments over division of power between the state and national governments. The central government will have the main authority, and can therefore regulate the activities of the state governments. This way, the central government controls policies that affect the entire nation, and therefore laws and regulations are uniform throughout the country. This will allow politics to focus less on the useless, time-consuming debates between state and national governments over a division of power, and more on creating and enforcing effective public policy.

B)

1. One enumerated power that belongs to the national government is the power to declare war. If this power was given to the states, one state may declare war on another country. Then, violence would inevitably ensue in the one state. However, the violence could then continue into the other states. The other country could definitely attack parts of our entire nation, harming many who weren't involved in the war the one state declared to begin with.

2. One power reserved to the states is the power to establish local governments. This makes sense, for each state government is essentially a unitary government. So, the state government has power over thel local governments, and should have the power to create them. 

3. One concurrent power is the power to make and enforce laws. Because there are certain laws that fall strictly under the state's jurisdiction, and certain laws that the national government can regulate, each level of government needs to have the power to make and enforce these laws.