| > So why not just merge into one and be 16 times as effective? Sorry for the sarcasm but your calculation is just a wild assumption. The division is on purpose, to divide power and make it harder for a second Hitler to rise again. And the calculations are no assumption, it's a common topic in Germany how much additional time and money this all costs. > How does the US do it? They have a fair amount of states too with their own laws, don't they? Why do you assume they are different? Or better? > E.g. you can have different school systems in different states and see what works better You can also have this without federalism, without maintaining a dozen different administrations which are all doing the same in different flavour. > People are also different in different states. This also applies to Europe and its member states. Compared to Europe, people in the USA are not that different per state. At least not on the level where individual administration is necessary. The different groups are mainly independent of the state they are living in. |