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Germany, Canada, India, and Australia are just a few nations that have a federal system of government. Conduct an investigation into one of these federal systems to gain a comparative perspective about American federalism.
Essay Questions (all of these must be addressed at some point in the essay):
- What are the similarities of the federalist system in the country you selected when compared to the US federalist system? What are the differences between the two systems?
- What can the US government learn from the other nation (possible reforms)? What obstacles exist in implementing these reforms?
- What can the other nation learn from the United States to improve its federal system? What obstacles exist in implementing these reforms?
- What is the public sentiment in each country regarding the current status of the State-Federal relationship? What conclusions can be drawn from comparing the public opinion on Federalism in each country?
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