The federalist system in the US states power originates in the people as represented by the State governments. The Federal government has its powers delegated t

The federalist system in the US states power originates in the people as represented by the State governments. The Federal government has its powers delegated to it by the States. Local government similarly have their power delegated to them by the state. Thus there is no hypocrisy in a state governor wanting less local power and more state power. In this framework, The State is after all the atomic point where no further decentralization is possible.