Canada and the United States can be considered some of the best examples of federal government. All the provinces and states have autonomous legislative bodies and infrastructure.
Federalism works well for the most part, but what if North America wasn't primarily two massive conglomerate nations, but a collection of smaller states.
What would happen if all modern North American states and provinces were not united in a federal system?
Granted some would be considerably better off then others. In Canada BC, Alberta, and Ontario would be in much stronger positions then the other provinces. Texas would be a juggernaut in the entire continent.
How would these countries look economically, militarily, and socially? How would relations be between them? Would their current legislatures or houses of representatives be sufficient?
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