1. The question on federalism vs unitary is already kind of irrelevant at this point.
Federalism vs unitary nowadays is just a question of legitimacy of subnational.
Is the subnational sovereign on its own right, legitimacy wise?
Like, are the subdivisions are given by the central government, or are the subdivision rise from the bottom up and central govt has to pay attention to them?
Look: Spain today is a unitary state, but Spanish province has more autonomy than US states.
2. If you want the States to have max rights, get rid of the political parties. Yes, really - Senators have to be non-partisan.
3. In fact we require a massive constitutional amendment, not just a question of 17th amendment.
I say abolish.
Honestly:
1. The question on federalism vs unitary is already kind of irrelevant at this point.
Federalism vs unitary nowadays is just a question of legitimacy of subnational.
Is the subnational sovereign on its own right, legitimacy wise?
Like, are the subdivisions are given by the central government, or are the subdivision rise from the bottom up and central govt has to pay attention to them?
Look: Spain today is a unitary state, but Spanish province has more autonomy than US states.
2. If you want the States to have max rights, get rid of the political parties. Yes, really - Senators have to be non-partisan.
3. In fact we require a massive constitutional amendment, not just a question of 17th amendment.
Russia is a federation but Putin is literally L'Etat C'est Moi
Indonesian provinces has more fiscal autonomy than Malaysia
Taiwan literally writes "What can subnational govts do" straight up in their constitution