Question

A criticism of the American system of federalism is that it is

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I'm sure it's on your text-book but i found you a great website that tells why people criticize federalist.

http://www.sparknotes.com/us-government-and-politics/american-government/federalism/section4.rhtml

Federalism’s Disadvantages

Critics argue that federalism falls short in two ways:
Prevents the creation of a national policy: The United States does not have a single policy on issues; instead, it has fifty-one policies, which often leads to confusion.

Leads to a lack of accountability: The overlap of the boundaries among national and state governments makes it tricky to assign blame for failed policies.