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Read the "Addressing Federalism" and respond to the following: Review “The Katrina Breakdown”. Setting aside the philosophical and legal issues this case raises, identify and explain two to three management or efficiency arguments for and against a more centralized response to large national disasters like Hurricane Katrina.

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