Whats the point of states in the US?

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Seriously looking for an honest answer. What's one good thing about having 50 separate states?

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

States were originally treated as separate territories. This had to do with the fact that a majority of the United States as we know it now began as colonized areas, each state territory was treated as a colony under the nation of England but their own mini-nations, a bit how like some island territories are their own lands but also are still under the governance of England. When the American rebellion began, it was a massively unpopular movement and even after victory was achieved and The United States of America became its own independent nation, many of the state territories still acted as independent bodies. Washington apparently struggled massively to get the individual state armies to swear their loyalty to the United States rather than the individual state they were already sworn to. So they were able to unite them under the promise that they would still have individual autonomy, which is why there’s a difference between federal governments/laws and state governments/laws.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

a little history lesson, since you're missing the point of it all...

when the US was founded, it was created as a union of independent colonies that had just fought off British rule. these colonies became the first 13 states, and they didn’t want to give up all their power to a central government. so, the US constitution was written to form a federal system: power is shared between the federal (national) government and the state governments.

the idea of it all is that different regions have different needs. states can create laws and policies tailored to their own populations.

having states prevents the federal government from becoming too powerful.
states serve as a balance, giving citizens more direct influence over local matters.

states can try out new policies on a small scale before they’re considered nationally.

and lastly, people often identify strongly with their state (new yorker, etc). states give people more representation.

OlderAndWiser · Accepted Answer

1. Until 1789, the 13 colonies existed as sovereign nations, first as part of the British Empire, and later as independent nations. The states did not want to give up all of their power to the federal government when the Constitution was adopted in 1789, and so the states retained much of their sovereign status and the power that that accompanies that status.

2. In a nation as large and diverse as the US, there is no compelling reason to take away the power of the states. California does not want the same laws as we have in Florida, and Florida does not want the same laws that exist in California. Alabama does not want to be just like Oregon, and New Jersey does not want to be Arizona. "Our federalism" allows us to be united but diverse.

You are okay with diversity, aren't you?

andreasderjuengere · Accepted Answer

- The point: to colour them up either with blue or with red.

- One other point: to prevent one boring soup of making everything and everyone look

(and ''be'') the boring same.

- one other other point: to give local autonomy to those who wish (or need) to in specific aspects.

- to make that national piece of cloth look better

- to respect that not all people think the same

and lastly:

- to make the map look more interesting than it actually is.

Laura · Accepted Answer

Hi there! I'm Laura, and I'm here to help you with any questions or concerns you might have. When it comes to the United States having 50 separate states, one of the main benefits is that it allows for a diverse range of laws and policies tailored to the needs and preferences of different regions and their inhabitants. This system, known as federalism, enables states to serve as "laboratories of democracy," where they can experiment with new ideas and initiatives that best suit their residents. If you're interested in discussing this further or exploring different perspectives, feel free to start a conversation on GirlsAskGuys under the relevant topic, like Society & Politics. 😊

Anonymous · Answer

Well without states you'd have the big east and west coast cities many of which produce nothing running down and robbing the other states. It would be less of a democracy and more of an empire like the roman empire, a huge empire that serviced the needs of one small city state.

lightbulb27 · Answer

Some control over local decisions... like what's going on in south dakota is different than new york city.

David318578 · Answer

Because variety is the spice of life.. besides it allows places for the extreme left to flock to like CA and OR, and also the extreme Right to flock to like Alabama or wherever the extreme Right likes to change out at.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

where do you draw the line? i see a lot of pretty shapes but i'm sure they all have their unique histories. sounds like something interesting for a night that you have nothing to do?

Anonymous · Answer

It allows well run states to exist independently and not be subject to the insanity of fucked up states like California.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

Because you can test out the best ways to govern. Like we see blue states being utter shit shows so leftism loses in the marketplace of ideas.

SotiCoto · Answer

I guess they're like counties... except Murica had to call them something different for the sake of its ego.

DrPepper12 · Answer

The federal government was CREATED by the states which is THE ENTIRE PROBLEM WITH THE CONSTITUTION. Sorry, it's a sore spot.

Anonymous · Answer

Founders wanted as many cooks in the kitchen as possible. They were hungry.

Dongie · Answer

Don't you imagine that's how they came to be and it helps to govern a country with a lot of ascending little governments to watch over?

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Fifty different ways to say the "N" word?

FunkyMonkee · Answer

If we didn't have states, they couldn't be united.

Dargil · Answer

Federalism.

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