Module 7

Read article “The Lesson from the Modern American Federalism: A Challenge to Effective Public Policy Performance.” (attached below)

The author “suggests that despite the increased complexity of the U.S. federal system, it has evolved in such an appropriate way that would increase the efficiency of the federal system by dividing a clear intergovernmental responsibility on major policy platforms.” Do you think this perspective provides a realistic and applicable understanding of American federalism for public administrators on any U.S. governmental level of government in efficiently implementing public policy? Why or why not?

Your initial response to this discussion should be at least 500 words in length. Be careful to cite sources appropriately.