Question

a strong federal government, and its influence over policy, offers some advantages that devolution and greater state control over more policies might not. identify the potential advantages and disadvantages of having a strong national government with a strong influence over policy.
advantage of a strong national government
the national interest sometimes overrides the local needs of the states.
federally administered programs are not always fully funded by the federal government.
state and local governments understand the needs of their citizens better than does the federal government.
competition between different state and local governments to attract businesses to their communities can undermine other policy goals.

Explanation:

To identify an advantage, we analyze the options. The statement "Competition between different state and local governments to attract businesses to their communities can undermine other policy goals" shows that a strong national government can avoid such undermining by having a unified policy approach, ensuring broader policy goals are met. The other options are disadvantages or not advantages.

Answer:

Competition between different state and local governments to attract businesses to their communities can undermine other policy goals.