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01 03 2018

American Government essay

Federalism and the separation of powers are not an ideal solution to protect the nation Commented [GD1]: Client’s requirements (read
Task in the Guide)
As you can see, word count in this paper is 323 words
from tyranny and other negative consequences of consolidation of power in one pair of (from the first word of introduction to the last word of
conclusion).
hands. First, these approaches to distribution of power can bring increased costs for the The Client ordered/prepaid 300 words. Therefore, the
word count requirement is met.

taxpayers. According to Lowi et al., several producers of ethanol from Midwestern states Also, specific Client's requirement (...Your essay
should be at least 250 words long...) is not violated.
have used the opportunities provided by federalism to lobby the policy for required use of Commented [2]: Client’s requirements (read Task in
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The source provided by the Client is used. The
ethanol in motor fuel, despite the fact that production of ethanol is unprofitable (76). Second, requirement to use (...the readings assigned"...) is met.
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federalism and the separation of powers can constitute a weakness in the government’s the Guide)
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policies. For example, the US government can be unable to deal with certain social problems, Commented [GD4]: Language (read Link words in
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as in the case with the prohibition of possession of firearms near schools, when the Appropriate use of a link word/phrase.

prohibition was invalidated by the Supreme Court as unconstitutional (99). Thus, the system Commented [GD5]: Language (read Academic
Writing Style in the Guide)
The idea is explained with an example.
of power restriction within the government is not ideal and has its drawbacks. The idea is related to the previous ideas in the paper.

Despite the drawbacks and need for constant improvement, federalism and the system

of checks and balances prevent the abuse of power, hence they are worth the costs the nation
has to pay. Prevention of power abuse has proved to be effective in solving conflicts in the
USA for more than two centuries (Lowi et al. 83). Moreover, power restriction empowers all
the parties involved in a certain government’s decision. For instance, federalism gives an
opportunity for the states to take part in the government’s decisions that affect them. In
particular, cooperative federalism approach involves using the grants-in-aid to engage states
in certain national policies. In contrast, federal policies were imposed on the states before the
New Deal Era (Lowi et al. 83). Thus, with the system of intergovernmental cooperation, the
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The following task question is addressed explicitly:
Do you think that the protections that we derive from
federalism and the separation of powers/checks and
balances are worth the costs that we have to pay?
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Writing Style in the Guide)
The idea is explained with an example.
The idea is related to the previous ideas in the paper.
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Specific Client's requirement (..."you should make use
of key terms and ideas from the readings assigned"...)
is met. The term 'cooperative federalism' is used.
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Specific Client's requirement (..."you should make use
of key terms and ideas from the readings assigned"...)
is met. The term 'grant-in-aids' is used.
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power of the federal government is restricted and controlled by the interests of the state and

local governments. Hence, federalism and the separation of powers provides not ideal, but

effective mechanism to protect equal rights of all citizens. Commented [10]: Client’s requirements (read Task
in the Guide)
This paper meets all the Client's requirements,
because
1. The following task question is answered
EXPLICITLY in the paper:
"Do you think that the protections that we derive from
federalism and the separation of powers/checks and
balances are worth the costs that we have to pay?"
2. The following requirement is met:
"...essay should be at least 250 words long". 322 words
are provided in the paper.
3. The following requirement is met: "...you should
make use of key terms and ideas from the readings
assigned"
4. Word count requirement (300 words=1 page) is met.
327 words are provided in the paper.
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Works Cited

Lowi, Theodore J et al. American Government: Power And Purpose. 14th ed., W. W. Norton

& Company, Inc., 2017.