Organization Sponsoring Content: American Promise In some circles, the concept of federalism has been dismissed as an impediment to political progress in America. In this panel, we make the argument that distributing power throughout our system of government plays a structural role in helping Americans “disagree better” by implementing different policies in response to local needs and preferences. At American Promise, we believe that federalism has several key features that enhance representative self-government, including the ability for different levels of government (national, state, local) to respond to different constituencies. With unlimited election spending by billionaires, corporations, unions, and even foreign governments, state and local elections are being "nationalized" into donor class battles that overwhelm local voices and issues. Federalism and local action is a key part of our strategic plan to amend the Constitution to allow reasonable limits on political spending. Join us as we dive into the details and get constitutional.