Main Points - In "The Devil in Devolution" by John D. Donahue, he tells how he feels the state governments nowadays have way too much power in our society and the power of our federal government is declining. The issue of gay marriage raises debate on whether or not to have to have same sex marriages be acknowledged in other states. By having a gay marriage in one state not be acknowledged in another creates …showed first 75 words of 565 total…

…showed last 75 words of 565 total…with other states and having social issues that states disagree on can cause hostility amongst each other and maybe divide up the nation like it did with slavery back in the 1800’s and I think that's why it is good sometimes to have one strong federal government to decide everything our nation. The subject of dividing the power in our government is one that has many different advantages and disadvantages and can always be scrutinized.