Federalism States are free to operate in any arena that has not been preempted by federal law States are free to operate in any arena that has not been preempted by federal law Federalism provides opportunities for expression of a wide range of conservative, moderate and liberal positions within a national forum Federalism provides opportunities for expression of a wide range of conservative, moderate and liberal positions within a national forum Separation of federal and state authority provides different groups with a stake in the political system and discourages separatist movements.
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