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In response to "The whole state's rights thing is one of the things I would change if I could redo the constitution right now. It creates so much confusion, needless" by pmb

Though can you think of a federal constitution that does this? In Australia, the federal powers are specified and anything else goes to the states.

Posted by Roger More (aka rogermore) Aug 11 '16, 15:48

Same in Canada. And the trend is towards decentralization - eg in the UK, as regions in diverse countries don't always feel represented by the distant federal government.

The different systems/competition between states also has benefits. It allows different ideas to be tested out and developed so (hopefully) the good ideas succeed and the bad ones wither.

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You don't need separate states to test things out. I think states rights does far more harm than good. Playing by different rules depending where - pmb Aug 11, 15:56 5
- Competition for business = a good thing -- nm - Strongbad Aug 11, 16:10 3
  - Not really. - pmb Aug 11, 16:22
  - Ehhh... Just look at how much some states are spending to attract investment. - Roger More Aug 11, 16:21 1
    - tax breaks = economy boost and jobs - Strongbad Aug 11, 16:52
- Certainly the way taxation works in Australia - only the federal government levies taxes and makes large transfers to the states - smooths over a lot - Roger More Aug 11, 16:04

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Though can you think of a federal constitution that does this? In Australia, the federal powers are specified and anything else goes to the states.

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