This happens because we have a federal system in which laws about some subjects routinely happen at the state level, while other laws on other subjects typically are covered at the local level. Or the federal (national) level.
This puzzles some European visitors who simply do not encounter different beer taxes in different parts of their country. Americans are generally accustomed to a federal system in which different states often have different laws. We'll explore some more of those in class on Thursday as we cover federalism.
For now, here's a map of how much beer is taxed in the 50 states. California is in the middle of the pack (terrible pun). Which state has the highest beer taxes? The lowest? Does this information help you to decide where to go (and not go) on vacation?
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