"Difference of Opinion" Due to the fact the structure of our government allows for differing points of view to have a say there have been 'verbal wars' over whether or not the states have too much or too little power (http://www.people.memphis.edu/~kenicls/FedandAnti-FedArgue.htm). This all can be traced back to the Constitutional Convention in which these points of view began to take root in the document that is now the …showed first 75 words of 1422 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1422 total…there are some cracks that allow for the federal government to be too powerful and creates riffs within the system. Throughout time, however, there have been measures instituted that have tried to keep these riffs to a minimum and keep the system running. As with all things, this system will have its time and then go away, whether it fades or goes out in a blaze of fire like the Roman empire, time will tell.