Respond to the following statements in a three to four page double-spaced paper:

• Evaluate the rationale for dividing power between the central government and the states.
• Analyze whether the powers not specifically delegated to the federal government should be allocated to the states (as stated in the tenth amendment of the Constitution). Be sure to consider both strengths and weaknesses and include support from your text and/or outside research in your analysis.
• Analyze the advantages and disadvantages that the current division of powers between the national and state governments poses to the creation of sound public policy.
• Some nations, such as France, have a central government that controls virtually all parts of public policy in the nation, reserving very few powers to local governments. Evaluate the pros and cons of enforcing a similar system of central government in the United States. What advantages and disadvantages would such a system bring into American political life?

Submit your three- to four-page paper (not including title and reference pages). Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide, and you must cite at least two scholarly sources in addition to the textbook.