I think the OP is trying to get at the relationship between the constituent States the make up the United States and the Federal government. Personally I like

I think the OP is trying to get at the relationship between the constituent States the make up the United States and the Federal government. Personally I like the idea of devolving authority away from the Federal side and towards the States but honestly it's a giant rat hole that mixes power politics (something Americans do well enough with) and history (something that Americans do not do so well with). In any case more centralized or less centralized is the work of decades not years so I would hope no one is holding their breath in any direction.