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The Coronavirus Response Shows That Federalism Is Working

Author: Michael Brendan Dougherty

Dougherty, Michael Brendan. “The Coronavirus Response Shows That Federalism Is Working.” National Review, National Review, 16 Mar. 2020, www.nationalreview.com/2020/03/coronavirus-response-shows-federalism-working/.

President Donald Trump speaks during a news briefing on the administration’s response to the coronavirus at the White House, March 15, 2020. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

State leadership and decentralization work better in a crisis than nationwide measures decreed by a dictator-like authority.

On Saturday afternoon, Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, put the 47 million people living in his country under a partial “lockdown,” closing retailers, shops, restaurants, and gymnasiums. That very evening France’s prime minister, Emmanuel Macron, announced the imminent shutdown of restaurants, bars, movie theaters, and nightclubs. It followed barely a week after Giuseppe Conte, Italy’s prime minister, announced a series of escalating closures in affected regions of Italy and the whole country. As I write, Angela Merkel is announcing “never seen before” measures including closing shops (while allowing certain categories of shops to be open on Sundays) and banning all gatherings including religious ones. And so people are asking questions such as, “Why didn’t the U.S. federal government shut down restaurants and bars the way France and Spain did?” Or they are kvetching about the president. Writer Molly Jong-Fast complains, “So the states are basically governing themselves because our president doesn’t know how to president at all?”

Well, no. It’s simple: Our president doesn’t have dictatorial powers, even in a national emergency. The president doesn’t have authority to shut down your local gin joint. Your state governor does have this power, in extraordinary circumstances. That so many governors have done so, often responding to popular demand for shutdowns, demonstrates America’s genuine practice of federalism — a system that is allowing us to respond to this crisis even faster than the states of Europe that have a more monarchical or centralized system of authority for a crisis.

One of the reasons federalism can act faster is that it allows decentralization. It is less politically risky to impose measures in one state than on an entire nation. You can respond where the hotspots are, rather than imposing costs evenly across an undifferentiated mass of the nation where the overall average risk may be low.

With regard to school shutdowns and other official social-distancing measures, little would be different today underneath a Democratic administration or a different Republican president. What is the difference between President Trump’s bloviating, and Governor Mike DeWine’s imposing restrictions in Ohio, and a hypothetical President Clinton’s having an advisory conference call with governors? Under a Democratic administration, we’d still have local school districts assessing their local circumstances and fretting over their decisions, as they should.

And in fact, given our character as a nation, it is better that it is this way. When President Trump first imposed the travel restrictions on China — you know, the ones that he can’t stop bragging about — the initial partisan kick-reflex among Democrats and in certain sections of the media led people to immediately criticize the measure as xenophobic and ineffective. If Trump had then set about closing New York’s restaurants, many of the same critics would be asking: What happened to the authority of mayors and governors? And when did the United States become a dictatorship?

These measures are extraordinary, and they are meant for extraordinary times. But because they have been enacted in a bottom-up way, in response to demand from citizens, they have a legitimacy they’d lack if the executive branch, by fiat, had tried to convert, overnight, into an East Asian or European-style authoritarian body.

It’s also reassuring that popular demand, and individual governors motivated by it, can, when the time comes, reverse these costly shutdowns and other impositions on our social and economic life.

MICHAEL BRENDAN DOUGHERTY is a senior writer at National Review Online. @michaelbd

DMU Timestamp: April 20, 2020 22:34

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Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 25 2020 4:49PM) : Having a state leadership during a crisis like the one we have today is more beneficial than having a dictator-like authority.

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Janessa Janessa (Apr 27 2020 2:05AM) : State leadership and decentralization help help for rimes during crisis. more

They all share the same power to help during a crisis, but a dictator has control over crisis.

May 1

Alexander T Alexander T (May 01 2020 4:42PM) : Trump is not a dictator he is a president, and second it is not his fault or our fault that this is a very contagious virus, and that we have limited information on the virus. [Edited]

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:17PM) : I agree, he was given a limited time frame and China did in fact lie about the amount of cases which could have aided our government in identifying better ways to deal with the virus.

May 1

Maria Maria (May 01 2020 11:50PM) : I agree with you, it's not Trumps fault that the virus keeps spreading and we have limited information.

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:44AM) : Not trumps fault more

I also agree that it wasn’t trumps fault because the virus was able to spread very quickly

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:45AM) : Good idea more

The reason it is a good idea is because different states were hit differently and due to this states would handle their situations diffrently

Apr 26

Maria Maria (Apr 26 2020 2:20AM) : State leadership and decentralization help better in a crisis since they all share powers on the crisis, as for a dictator on person has full power and control of the crisis

May 1

Blanca A Blanca A (May 01 2020 3:33PM) : This is true, itś a way to better help the nation rather than making issues bigger.

May 1

Alexander T Alexander T (May 01 2020 4:47PM) : But in the end the federal government needs to help out too. [Edited]

Apr 26

William O William O (Apr 26 2020 11:33AM) : How does state leadership work better in this situation?

Apr 29

Pablo Pablo (Apr 29 2020 7:06PM) : The ability to sub-divide a problem into smaller groups makes the problem easier to manage, which is why state leadership works better.

May 1

Maria Maria (May 01 2020 11:51PM) : It's not only one person dealing and making decisions on the situation. It's a group that makes the situation easier by having different groups deal with a certian part.

Apr 26

Raul Raul (Apr 26 2020 11:16PM) : how is the state leadership better?

Apr 29

Pablo Pablo (Apr 29 2020 7:08PM) : The conditions of a pandemic can alter from place to place, so allowing each state to manage as they please is more effective because the state government understands the problem of their state better.

May 1

Jaydon G Jaydon G (May 01 2020 6:17AM) : It allows for an easier way to respond to current events that may be taking place and provide the ability for states to do what would be best for them, while also making sure all the responsibility is not placed on one person

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:47AM) : Why it is better more

The reason on why it is good because different states are able to handle situations better than just one person in charge

Apr 27

Maria C Maria C (Apr 27 2020 10:00PM) : This is very relevant thanks to the fact that with these measures of not risking people virus cases can be less and pandemic ends soon.

Apr 30

Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 30 2020 2:33PM) : Yes, because with these measurements the pandemic can be ended soon.

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:19PM) : I agree with your statement because it is true that they can take action faster than the federal government.

May 1

Marisol L Marisol L (May 01 2020 11:48PM) : I agree with you because this can help end the pandemic.

May 20

April Z April Z (May 20 2020 8:14PM) : Yes, I agree because the less people we put at risk the lower chances are of others contracting the virus.

May 22

Breanna D Breanna D (May 22 2020 3:34AM) : I agree with you, because the faster action can be taken, the faster this pandemic will be over.

Apr 28

Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:20PM) : Why has this been so successful

May 1

Jaydon G Jaydon G (May 01 2020 6:19AM) : It has been successful because it allows the states to make decisions that are best for their people based off of their experience on how they are effected.

May 1

Alexander T Alexander T (May 01 2020 4:50PM) : For example if some states have less cases of COVID-19 than other states, those states can allow certain establishments to remain open etc.

Apr 29

Anna Anna (Apr 29 2020 2:14AM) : Trump mentions that each state or local government have to play their own role into handling this issue as opposed of the federal government handling it.

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:25PM) : I think that they should be working together during these times in order to create an efficient plan.

May 1

Alexander T Alexander T (May 01 2020 4:52PM) : That way our country works together instead of each state handling it on their own.

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:19PM) : There is strength in numbers and the possible unity of our states will be a great resource.

May 1

Marisol L Marisol L (May 01 2020 11:49PM) : I agree with you because a solution could come faster.

May 22

Breanna D Breanna D (May 22 2020 3:39AM) : I agree, and the faster the solution less lives can be taken due to this virus.

May 22

Breanna D Breanna D (May 22 2020 3:37AM) : I agree with you, because working together will be much more efficient than working seperately.

May 1

Yuliana A Yuliana A (May 01 2020 1:55AM) : I think in a case like this if they work together they can attack the problem and it may be gone sooner.

May 20

April Z April Z (May 20 2020 8:15PM) : Yes, I agree with you. This is exactly what I was thinking.

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:49AM) : They shouldn't gather together more

The reason why is because every state is hit different and people are in quarantine and they are allowed to handle their state how they want to amongst the people.

May 20

April Z April Z (May 20 2020 8:15PM) : I think that as a president, he should be coming up with solutions for states to work together as a nation to target this issue together.

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William O William O (May 12 2020 9:08PM) : State leadership definently has it's upsides, for example each state can cater to what they need not the nation as a whole

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Yanelly Yanelly (Apr 24 2020 9:14PM) : Quarantine, Is it really helping?

Apr 29

Pablo Pablo (Apr 29 2020 7:10PM) : Being able to limit the amount that the virus spreads minimizes how many people could inherit the virus, meaning quarantine could kill a virus with little to no cases.

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:24PM) : As long as everyone is actually following the precautions, it does help limit how many people the virus affects.

Apr 30

Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 30 2020 8:56PM) : I agree with you Monica if people follow the precautions helps people not get the virus.

May 22

Breanna D Breanna D (May 22 2020 3:40AM) : I agree, and it'll also end this pandemic sooner.

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 1:15AM) : I agree but people need to actually follow the precautions.

Apr 30

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 30 2020 12:06AM) : I believe quarantine is not helping because people seem not to listen and keep having parties of more then 10 people

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:51AM) : It doesn't work more

The reason it doesn’t work is because people are being ignorant and they would rather have fun than taking the situation more serious

May 1

April Z April Z (May 01 2020 4:13AM) : Somewhat. Although some people are doing their part and staying home there's always those people who do not care enough about others and will continue to go out.

May 1

Jaydon G Jaydon G (May 01 2020 6:21AM) : By following the instructions of quarantine and limiting contact with others the spread of the virus would be slowed.

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:25PM) : That's true but some people still don't follow the distancing instructions

May 1

Maria C Maria C (May 01 2020 12:23PM) : Actually the quarantine if it is helping what happens is that many people are not abiding by the quarantine and because of this the spread is due.

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Alexander T Alexander T (May 01 2020 4:55PM) : No because everyone that has never taken a walk or gone outside, when they were allowed to, are going outside right now, in times we are told not to go ouside.

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:21PM) : Yes, but at the rate its going currently it seems to a lot of people that quarantine is futile but it is helping.

May 1

Marisol L Marisol L (May 01 2020 11:51PM) : I think it is helping because it is preventing further spread of the virus.

May 1

Maria Maria (May 01 2020 11:55PM) : It all depends on how the people want to deal with this situation. If they follow the rules given it can limit the virus to less cases, but if everyone still keeps going out it can cause the virus to spread more.

Apr 25

Crystal V Crystal V (Apr 25 2020 2:40AM) : understanding more

Was the closing of many places actually the president or the governments doing?

Apr 29

Pablo Pablo (Apr 29 2020 7:15PM) : The choice to quarantine was a choice by individual states, which is why the start of quarantine altered from state to state.

May 1

Alexander T Alexander T (May 01 2020 4:58PM) : It can be seen as both because the some establishments are required to close by federal law.

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:53AM) : The president more

The reason why business started to close was because he called an issue waring to stay at home which made people stay home.

Apr 28

Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:30PM) : there must be sacrifices in order to keep people safe

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:27PM) : Yes I agree, it's all about the big picture.

May 1

Jaydon G Jaydon G (May 01 2020 6:24AM) : It's important that we do whatever we can to help us in the long run

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:23PM) : I agree, people need to learn that this will continue if they keep violating the stay at home order.

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:27PM) : I agree that there must be sacrifices to keep people safe

May 2

Maria Maria (May 02 2020 12:00AM) : There are many sacrifices to keep the people safe, but not everyone understands it and continue to keep going out.

May 1

Fatima R Fatima R (May 01 2020 3:59AM) : I think that being in quarantine is way to prevent the virus and to prevent death and just to help old folks so they don't inherit the virus then it spread;hat way its good idea.

May 1

Jaydon G Jaydon G (May 01 2020 6:25AM) : I agree, the quarantine is a good way to limit the spread of the virus and keep out people safe.

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:25PM) : I agree with this as well, this is the only guaranteed way to help out the people of the United States.

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:29PM) : Yes quarantine is the best way for right now to limit the spread of the virus.

May 1

Marisol L Marisol L (May 01 2020 11:51PM) : I agree with you, quarantine is preventing further spread.

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:53AM) : It is true more

I agree the quarantine is a good way to limit the spread of the virus

May 20

April Z April Z (May 20 2020 8:18PM) : Yes, I agree but that depends on the people and if they decide to follow the rules.

May 1

Maria C Maria C (May 01 2020 12:15PM) : I think this was very important because thanks to this the virus did not finish spreading in Spain.

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:26PM) : I agree, there are places that are mainly rural and it has allowed them to open up their communities faster.

May 17

Ellie H Ellie H (May 17 2020 2:41PM) : Federalism plays a key roll in the U.S. during national emergencies. The U.S. is different from the European countries in size and population. The states ensure state-specific measures that are more beneficial than national measures.

May 20

April Z April Z (May 20 2020 8:17PM) : If people do not listen, this will never get better. At least not ant time soon.

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Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 27 2020 8:55PM) : I believe that this lockdown could have prevented many deaths as long as people obeyed and stay in a lockdown.

Apr 27

Maria C Maria C (Apr 27 2020 9:52PM) : I agree with you because cuarentine is good for all us.

Apr 30

Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 30 2020 8:45PM) : I agree with you as well if people take precautions and do as they are told do then there wouldn't be as many deaths.

May 1

Blanca A Blanca A (May 01 2020 3:34PM) : I agree, I think that lockdown is a muct in order to help the crisis.

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:27PM) : I agree, but the federal government knew there were cases in February and did not take action until it was too late.

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:31PM) : I agree the lock down prevented many deaths but it would have been better if the lock down would have started earlier.

May 2

Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:54AM) : I agree more

The reason I agree is because there has been little deaths compared to people recovered

Apr 27

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 27 2020 10:00PM) : In this lockdown many lives have been saved, but it is true that there are many deaths. People should stay home to protect themselves and prevent the spread of the virus.

May 1

Maria C Maria C (May 01 2020 12:04PM) : I agreed with you because we need to stay home to protect another people and yourself.

May 1

Marisol L Marisol L (May 01 2020 11:53PM) : I agree with you because the less people we come into contact with the less danger we are in.

Apr 29

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 29 2020 11:38PM) : i believe that this lock downs will help us out in the long run by not having as many people in the streets which will stop the spread of covid 19

May 1

Maria C Maria C (May 01 2020 12:10PM) : I great with you as well because if people stay home, we can stop the virus.

May 2

Maria Maria (May 02 2020 12:02AM) : I don't really agree becuase although there are places in quarantine and lockdowns there are always people out. So therefore it really may not help.

Apr 29

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 29 2020 11:57PM) : Are this leader's taking decisions on their own?

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:30PM) : According to this text it seems that yes, they have made the decision on their own.

May 1

Monserrat M Monserrat M (May 01 2020 1:04AM) : i agree that there would be less deaths if everyone would just listen to the rules then we wounldnt be as bad as we are right now

May 1

Jason M Jason M (May 01 2020 11:38PM) : This is a good way to stop any infections from occurring

May 2

Yadira M Yadira M (May 02 2020 1:15AM) : a lot of these people will lose money and economically this isn't good.

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Yadira M Yadira M (May 02 2020 1:16AM) : italy probably should have thought of that before 28000 people died

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Javier H Javier H (May 02 2020 1:55AM) : I agree more

I agree because as cases get higher we need to have a better way to combat this and that is by staying home

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Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 27 2020 8:18PM) : In order to save lives in the midst of an epidemic, it is better to take certain measures that have never been seen, but with the hope and certainty of being able to save more lives.

Apr 27

Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 27 2020 8:39PM) : I totally agree with you Yazmin because it's better to try new things in the hope that they work than to not do nothing.

Apr 29

Pablo Pablo (Apr 29 2020 7:16PM) : I completely agree with you Yazmin, especially as cases have been increasing, we really need to take action against all that has been happening.

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:28PM) : I agree with you, we all need to do our part in preventing the spread of COVID-19.

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 12:54AM) : Banning religious gatherings has affected many people emotionally and can put their mental health at risk

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William O William O (May 12 2020 9:10PM) : If a much quicker shutdown had happened in the U.S, how different would the situation be now? Would be there be less deaths?

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Anna Anna (Apr 29 2020 2:16AM) : The way Trump has been handling this pandemic has been far from being handled properly. The measures that need to be taken aren't even being considered.

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:30PM) : I completely agree, he is not actually listening to what people are telling him about how serious this issue is.

Apr 29

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 29 2020 10:47PM) : I agree with you Anna because despite the fact that the epidemic is not yet over, the President already wants to return to the same routines. Which will cause more people infected.

Apr 30

Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 30 2020 8:50PM) : I also agree with you Anna on how the President isn't handling the pandemic properly. He is ignorant about this whole issue but also takes it as a joke and jokes around about a serious issue.

May 1

Yuliana A Yuliana A (May 01 2020 1:58AM) : I agree it seems like he isn't taking much of his actions into consideration on how it affects the nation.

May 1

April Z April Z (May 01 2020 4:16AM) : I agree with you. As our president he should be doing way more than he has to promote safety. I believe that he truly does not know what he is doing considering the fact that he wants people to get injected with disinfectant.

May 1

Ricardo L Ricardo L (May 01 2020 8:33PM) : While I do agree that this has been handled poorly, the comment about disinfectant was a sarcastic comment which is still uncalled for in a time like this. He made a serious comment about inserting UV light into the body which is currently being tested.

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 12:55AM) : When the pandemic came to the U.S. Trump has handling the matter inappropriately.

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Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:31PM) : it had to go through a whole process was this a good idea

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William O William O (May 12 2020 9:23PM) : This situation continues to raise the question on whether federalism should be implemented or not?

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Yanelly Yanelly (Apr 24 2020 9:16PM) : In cases like these should have dictatorial powers?

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Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 29 2020 11:41PM) : In this case i think we should not have only one person make a decision but it should be made by multiple people to have different points of views

Apr 25

Anna Anna (Apr 25 2020 11:45PM) : It is not only a decision that can be made by one person. It is up to the nation,as a whole, to find a way to help citizens under distress.

Apr 27

Janessa Janessa (Apr 27 2020 2:09AM) : This decision we can make as a nation helps America respond to crisis faster.

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:31PM) : Yes, we need to work together to solve this problem as one person does not know everything.

Apr 29

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 29 2020 11:07PM) : I agree with you, Monica, because everyone should help stop the virus.

May 1

Maria C Maria C (May 01 2020 12:19PM) : I greet with yo because together we can stop the virus.

Apr 27

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 27 2020 8:09PM) : It's better when you ask the whole nation for help and together we can act faster

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Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 30 2020 9:00PM) : I agree with you Yazmin if we all work together as a nation we can help prevent the virus.

May 1

Blanca A Blanca A (May 01 2020 3:36PM) : I agree with you, working as a whole will be more beneficial for the nation.

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Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 27 2020 8:59PM) : I believe that it is not only a person's decision, I believe that the government must take into account the opinions of their citizens.

Apr 29

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 29 2020 10:55PM) : I agree with you Guadalupe because the government should consider and listen to the voice of the people.

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Yuliana A Yuliana A (May 01 2020 1:51AM) : The nation should be working together in order to do what is best for its citizens. [Edited]

May 1

Keila S Keila S (May 01 2020 8:46PM) : I agree with yuliana because the government should do what's best for the citizens.

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Jason M Jason M (May 02 2020 12:10AM) : The decisions made to help people can change a lot within this event

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Anna Anna (Apr 25 2020 11:29PM) : This is where Federalism applies as states are allowed to contribute to being held responsible within a state.

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Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 30 2020 9:02PM) : I agree with you Anna that having Federalism in this case does help each individual state decide on what is best for them.

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Maria Maria (Apr 26 2020 2:19AM) : Since state governor has dictatorial powers in many circumstances, this is were Federalism comes into place as it responds to crises even faster than other states with more authority. more

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:34PM) : The states are allowed to take these measures which makes it easier to respond faster than having to wait for a national decision.

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Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 30 2020 2:28PM) : that is true because if the states take the measurements faster the virus can be stopped, and if they wait for a national response the problem can be major.

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Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 25 2020 4:37PM) : This shows that practicing Federalism does have some positives when it comes to crisis like the one we have now. They are able to act on it quicker than Europe who have a monarchical/ centeralized sytems.

Apr 27

Janessa Janessa (Apr 27 2020 2:15AM) : Federalism is the best way to go during a crisis. more

With federalism it is faster to act on a crisis than other places with a centralized system.

Apr 26

William O William O (Apr 26 2020 11:41AM) : America's practice of federalism shows allowed us to respond to the epidemic much faster than other countries would have. However, one drawback is that some states may decide to be irresponsible and not issue a social distancing measure.

Apr 26

Raul Raul (Apr 26 2020 11:28PM) : even if they issue a social distancing measure a lot of people don't follow it

Apr 29

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 29 2020 11:59PM) : Are the governors taking the smartest decisions when it comes to this and are the laws there making strict enough?

May 1

Blanca A Blanca A (May 01 2020 3:41PM) : I think that shutting down certain places is a good decision, however I also think they aren't strict enough because people still aren't listening.

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 1:12AM) : I agree. Many people don't care for the disease and are going out and fail to realize the dangers they are putting themselves into and others.

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William O William O (Apr 26 2020 11:36AM) : Federalism does seem like it has it's benefits because it allows individual states to each handle the problem according to how bad the situation is there

Apr 28

Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:34PM) : a state has better to take action rather than the whole country

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2020 Amani B 2020 Amani B (May 19 2020 12:23AM) : Don't always trust federalism to save you. Speeding things up doesn't always solve the problems. when speeds g things up you miss things and things slip up when you don't even realize it. more

Even if federalism acts faster and it might solve some of the problems hotspots. It still doesn’t protect everyone, there are still risks that are in place. Those risks should be felt with before continuing as a whole state and nation. The safety of the people should come fist not the economy. Because by only controlling certain areas you forget that other areas could become a hotspot.

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Maria Maria (Apr 26 2020 2:33AM) : Centralization may be a faster reason federalism acts faster, but its better to focus on an individual spot than a whole becuase some places are worse than others and need the help more.

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:37PM) : I agree, if you focus on one area that is being badly affected, that can help prevent it from spreading further.

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Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 30 2020 2:26PM) : I also agree because if federalism focus just on one spot or area the problem of spreading the virus can be solve more faster.

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Anna Anna (Apr 29 2020 2:17AM) : Having each state handling the issue on their own seems to be better as opposed to dealing with it as a whole.

Apr 29

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 29 2020 11:47PM) : I agree with you because each state can discied wants better for it and how it can benefit them

May 1

Yuliana A Yuliana A (May 01 2020 2:00AM) : I agree with you. Each state knows its people better so it knows what will be best for them.

May 1

April Z April Z (May 01 2020 4:17AM) : I agree because this gives more attention to each individual state.

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Anna Anna (Apr 25 2020 11:33PM) : It is better to focus at an individual spot as opposed to focusing as a whole, since some places may be worse than others.

Apr 27

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 27 2020 8:30PM) : not in all parts of the world the situation of an epidemic or crisis will be the same and therefore all places have different security measures adapted to their circumstances

Apr 30

Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 30 2020 2:22PM) : I totally agree with you because every country or state is taking different measurements to their situation.

Apr 30

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 30 2020 12:01AM) : Federalism can be good because it will focus on one thing and not shut down everything

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 12:58AM) : Precautions should have been enforced everywhere once we knew about the pandemic. What doesn't seem so serious at first can be if things aren't taken seriously.

May 12

William O William O (May 12 2020 9:14PM) : This gives a great reason on why federalism has an advantage over decentralization, which is federalism allows resources to be allocated according to the severity of each state

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Apr 28

Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:35PM) : should schools be opened

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:39PM) : No because it is a lot easier to spread any type of illnesses there. This is due to the fact that you are in small classrooms with about 25 students in each.

Apr 29

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 29 2020 11:02PM) : I agree with you, Monica, because it increases the spread of the virus and it is very dangerous since there are classes of 30 or more students.

Apr 30

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 30 2020 12:03AM) : i agree with both of you because we're trying to stop this from spreading and schools being open will mean students teacher and parent will be out on the street

May 1

April Z April Z (May 01 2020 4:18AM) : I disagree because with even one infected person the entire school can soon have it.

Apr 30

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 30 2020 12:11AM) : what jobs are really essential to our state?

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Apr 25

Crystal V Crystal V (Apr 25 2020 2:42AM) : question more

how does a different government change the actions of schools being closed?

Apr 25

Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 25 2020 4:44PM) : It's basically saying that even if we had a Democratic administration nothing would really change the precautions would be similar.

Apr 26

Maria Maria (Apr 26 2020 2:21AM) : How does different governments change the actions of schools being shut down? Is there really a change due to this?

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:35PM) : It would not really make a change if we had a different government

Apr 26

William O William O (Apr 26 2020 11:42AM) : This is definently a good question to ask, how different would the situation be if we had a different party in control? Would things be better or worse?

Apr 27

Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 27 2020 9:22PM) : I believe that it does not matter if the country is governed by the republican or democratic party but based on the needs of the population in this is the case of the most recent pandemic (COVID-19), which is about keeping the population safe.

Apr 28

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 28 2020 8:09PM) : I agree with you Guadalupe because it doesn't matter by what party the nation is governed by. What matters is that they take care of the population and kept them safe.

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:36PM) : I agree the thing that matters most is taking care of the population from being infected.

May 2

Jason M Jason M (May 02 2020 12:11AM) : The government shutting down schools is something that was bound to happen no matter the government kind we have

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Apr 24

Yanelly Yanelly (Apr 24 2020 9:21PM) : With a different government, schools would still be open and we would not be on home learning.

Apr 29

Monica C Monica C (Apr 29 2020 10:40PM) : Schools being open would be potentially worse because of how easy it is to spread illnesses there.

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 1:08AM) : I agree because people are in such close proximity.

Apr 25

Anna Anna (Apr 25 2020 11:35PM) : The two known forms of governments have each their own way to respond to an issue. In this case, it differs from political view.

Apr 27

Janessa Janessa (Apr 27 2020 2:23AM) : They both have there own ideas on what they want going on. more

These two forms of government respond differently based on their political veiws.

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:47PM) : I agree the two governments differ in their own political view.

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Apr 26

Raul Raul (Apr 26 2020 11:30PM) : closing the restaurants wouldn't have been beneficial either way.

Apr 28

Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:37PM) : its concerning hr health of the people it was a good idea to close them down

May 1

Yuliana A Yuliana A (May 01 2020 1:53AM) : Did his decision have an impact at all?

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:45PM) : Was closing the Restaurants helpful in preventing the spread?

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Apr 27

Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 27 2020 9:30PM) : When Trump put restrictions to travel to China, the Democratic Party began to talk about him and his government and accused him of making bad decisions and that they were ineffective.

May 1

Keila S Keila S (May 01 2020 8:49PM) : WHat if the people providing the food happened to be infected and then just continued to pass it then what

May 2

Jason M Jason M (May 02 2020 12:13AM) : Trump restricting the travel to china is something that could both ways of good or bad

May 17

Ellie H Ellie H (May 17 2020 2:44PM) : Many people are criticizing Trump's actions as xenophobic due to his careless choice of language such as referring to the coronavirus as "Chinese virus," not due to his travel ban.

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Apr 24

Yanelly Yanelly (Apr 24 2020 9:22PM) : would it have prevented a large spread of covid in New York.

Apr 25

Crystal V Crystal V (Apr 25 2020 2:43AM) : question more

were his actions beneficial?

Apr 25

Crystal V Crystal V (Apr 25 2020 2:46AM) : question more

If nothing is being done yet, why is it a problem for the president to take control?

Apr 25

Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 25 2020 4:52PM) : I think the problem of having the president take control over the crisis will go against the idea of being a country that isn't ruled by a dictatorship.

Apr 26

Maria Maria (Apr 26 2020 2:25AM) : I agree with you, as a country they want to share powers. If the president takes over, it's practically going to be ruled by a dictatorship which may make things even worse.

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 1:06AM) : This is true, but an enforced lock down would be more effective than a stay at home order.

May 1

Keila S Keila S (May 01 2020 8:50PM) : People will soon to begin to ask if our country is a dictatorship.

May 2

Yadira M Yadira M (May 02 2020 1:20AM) : new york is deeply hurt because of the lack of control he has

May 2

Yadira M Yadira M (May 02 2020 1:21AM) : if people weren't so selfish this would probably save lives.

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May 2

Yadira M Yadira M (May 02 2020 1:18AM) : trump becoming a dictator would mean everyone's following regulations. but that's not true.

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May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 1:00AM) : I agree. People always have something negative to say.

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Apr 24

Yanelly Yanelly (Apr 24 2020 9:29PM) : I think the measures that are being taken should become stricter so quarantine can end faster.

Apr 28

Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:38PM) : yes i agree with you yanelly they shoudl take more strict percussion on this

Apr 29

Cesar M Cesar M (Apr 29 2020 11:52PM) : i agree with both of you that this should be stricter because people are still having get together and having parties

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 1:04AM) : I agree but people also need to follow these restrictions.

May 1

Blanca A Blanca A (May 01 2020 3:44PM) : Are the measures enough to end quarantine soon?

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Apr 29

Anna Anna (Apr 29 2020 2:19AM) : This issue has not been handled properly and until the changes being made are successful, there may not be any good results.

May 1

April Z April Z (May 01 2020 4:19AM) : I agree with you, at this rate we will not see improvement any time soon.

May 2

Maria Del H Maria Del H (May 02 2020 1:03AM) : I agree. Everyone needs to take this pandemic more seriously.

May 2

Yadira M Yadira M (May 02 2020 1:22AM) : i agree because there still needs to be adjustments

May 1

Maria C Maria C (May 01 2020 12:07PM) : i think is import to consider both side because they are going through difficult times.

May 1

Keila S Keila S (May 01 2020 8:50PM) : I agree with this because everyone is taking it a different way.

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Apr 25

Guadalupe P Guadalupe P (Apr 25 2020 4:46PM) : The actions the individual governors are taking right now can prove to us that they are able to take other hardships.

Apr 27

Janessa Janessa (Apr 27 2020 2:20AM) : If they handle issues correctly it would prove how they can handle situations. more

They way they go about things will show how they can face hardships.

Apr 25

Anna Anna (Apr 25 2020 11:43PM) : It is important to consider both aspects when it comes to facing difficult times.

May 1

Keila S Keila S (May 01 2020 8:51PM) : I agree with Anna that people take it different ways but everyone is still dealing with it.

May 1

Bryan M Bryan M (May 01 2020 9:43PM) : I agree that you need to see both sides face difficult times.

Apr 26

Maria Maria (Apr 26 2020 2:10AM) : Actions more

The actions being made are proving to people that they are able to take on any hardship, even when its facing real bad times.

Apr 27

Yazmin R Yazmin R (Apr 27 2020 7:58PM) : It is important to consider all the effects that the decision may have, whether negative or positive. When it comes to facing tough times you have to see both sides.

Apr 30

Guadalupe C Guadalupe C (Apr 30 2020 2:20PM) : I agree because when you face a crisis you need to consider both sides of problem and the solution.

Apr 28

Carlos G Carlos G (Apr 28 2020 4:39PM) : the actions that are being made is hard for the people and there homes but it is working

Apr 29

Anna Anna (Apr 29 2020 2:21AM) : When it is the right time to change things back to normal then that's when the people should impose to the changes being made.

May 2

Jason M Jason M (May 02 2020 12:14AM) : These actions being made by the government can truly help us out in this type of help

May 2

Yadira M Yadira M (May 02 2020 1:19AM) : economically we are going down hill speaking for small businesses.

May 12

William O William O (May 12 2020 9:19PM) : It's reassuring for many people to know that eventually this shutdown will eventually be reversed

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Apr 23

Pablo Pablo (Apr 23 2020 4:21PM) : Whether or not the states acted to their own accord after Coronavirus entered the US, our president should have closed the borders long before it entered the US.

Apr 23

Pablo Pablo (Apr 23 2020 4:22PM) : Whether or not criticism would ensue is irrelevant, as priority should be taken in people's safety.

Apr 23

Pablo Pablo (Apr 23 2020 4:23PM) : Looking towards the spread of Ebola during Obama's presidency, he and his team closed the borders to prevent cases from entering the US.

Apr 23

Pablo Pablo (Apr 23 2020 4:24PM) : While Trump has his hands ties in terms of what can be done for the moment, action could have been taken previously, when dealing with the issue was in the national government's control.

Apr 23

Pablo Pablo (Apr 23 2020 4:29PM) : However, at this stage the fundamentals of federalism dictate that at this time going forward all decisions are in the hands of the state government.

Apr 25

Crystal V Crystal V (Apr 25 2020 2:47AM) : question more

when the time comes?

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