discuss how the governmental response to covid-19 illustrates what you have learned. Show not just factual knowledge on the details of government (ex.: the President has the power to order travel from China to stop as Chief of the Executive) but also show the principle of checks and balances between different levels of government (federal, state, and local), between the branches of government, and between the private sector and government. You have your text and Wall Street Journals as your main source, but other legitimate news sources are acceptable (so no RT, Iranian, Xinhua/Chinese Government news outlets, or conspiracy sites). If it is from the WSJ or a widely covered news story, there is no need to cite.
Five full pages, double spaced.
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In as much as the current situation is far from the ideal, the pandemic has provided useful insights into the working of the government. For all of President Trump’s assertion that the federal government has extensive powers, it is clear that the checks and balances envisaged by the founding fathers while opting for federalism has come into play. Whereas the federal government may not approve of the state governments’ decision to lock down their states, the decision to lift those restrictions lies solely in the hands of governors and not the federal government (Olson, 2020). However, one must appreciate that this is not a one-sided affair that is skewed in favor of the state governments as governors also have to lobby the federal executive to obtain funds for particular interventions or measures. The independence of decision-making
