Should states serve as “laboratories of democracy?” According to Chapter 1 in the textbook, “laboratories of democracy” is a metaphor that emphasizes the states’ ability to engage in different policy experiments without interference from the national government.
In your post, identify a state or locality that has been a laboratory of democracy and explain the specific policy.
Then explain why you feel like the policy was successful and whether it would be would be successful or unsuccessful at the national level.
