The Politics Of State And Communities - 886 Words

In my readings from Dye’s â€Å"Politics in State and communities†, described in depth about local and state government laws and policies. It touched base on how they operate separately as well as together. It also described the constitution and what connection it has with the state from a federal standpoint. The constitution limits and influences politics at the state level. (DYE, pg. 28) Politics of the state also determine if a state is primarily liberal, conservative or of the commonwealth. Federal, Confederal and Unitary are three different systems of government. These systems have their own laws that describe their constitutional agreement. State and local government are categorized separately from the systems of government previously†¦show more content†¦The state of Maryland can be defined as a liberal state. Maryland’s welfare benefit program is always being expanded to meet several different needs and specifications. Also, due to the riots that occurred this past April taxes will increase over the next few years. I believe that there should be a major change in benefits such as granting benefits to college students. Welfare programs today are made to meet the needs of individuals with children and immigrants. Immigration has been a rising debate within the United States over the past few years. â€Å"To date, the intense conflict over immigration policy in Washington has prevented any effective action to halt immigration†. (Dye pg. 14) President Obama created a program that would cause controversy throughout the country. (Baltimore Sun; Tanfani, Joseph; 2015 February) This program was to prevent illegal immigrants from being punished and deported. There are millions of illegal immigrants within in the United States. Federalism plays a major role in the policies of immigration. â€Å"The decision of the federal government affects states and communities†. (Dye pg. 13) If federal immigration laws are not enforc ed, than the state level immigration laws could be enforced. State immigration laws vary from state to state. Immigrants who come to the United States choose the best state with laws that are for them and not against them. The national government decides if an immigrant can