Written by Bendar¶¶This week, President Trump told reporters, “When somebody is the president of the United States, the authority is total.” That claim, as many pointed out, contradicts the U.S. Constitution. While he later modified his claim, this was only the latest foray in the pandemic-prompted national discussion about federalism.¶¶This conversation has touched on three myths about how the U.S.’s federal system operates. Let’s examine each one in turn…