One of the oft-cited positive outcomes of having a federal structure is that when states compete with each other the country becomes better and citizens are the beneficiaries of a more responsive political system. In this module, you had a chance to look at a report outlining the best and worst run states.

In reaching their conclusions, the Wall Street Journal examined items such as unemployment, debt per capita, median household income, and the percentage of the population living below the poverty line.

Select two of these items from the report and respond to the following prompts. This assignment is worth a total of 15 points.
•Describe how each level of government is responsible for addressing the first item you chose. Do they share responsibility equally or do some areas fall more squarely to one level of government? (5 points) .
•Describe how each level of government is responsible for addressing the second item you chose. Do they share responsibility equally or do some areas fall more squarely to one level of government? (5 points) .
•Do you agree with the 24/7 Wall Street assessment of where Michigan is placed on the list? Were the criteria used fair in judging the state’s worthiness? Explain. (5