The argument for federalism among the options you provided is "states operating as experimental laboratories for the ideas." This concept, often attributed to Justice Louis Brandeis, suggests that states can experiment with different policies and approaches to governance, which can lead to innovation and the discovery of effective solutions to social problems. This aspect of federalism allows states to test out laws and policies on a smaller scale before they may be adopted or rejected at the national level.
The other options do not represent strong arguments for federalism:
- "States choosing to separate and create new states" does not inherently support federalism.
- "Common laws throughout the nation" is more indicative of a unitary system rather than a federal one.
- "States taxing the goods coming from other states" could lead to conflict and does not support the cooperative principle of federalism.
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