The US works well for many reasons...being united at the federal level is only one small part of it. Look of course I am aware of legal issues and all that, bu

The US works well for many reasons...being united at the federal level is only one small part of it. Look of course I am aware of legal issues and all that, but doesn't make sense to enact such sweeping legislation as legalizing drugs or socialism on a small scale first before going national?