What are the negative effects of limiting state legislative powers?

The act of limiting states legislative powers does two main things. First, a decrease in state powers directly increases the amount of power that the federal government has over its citizens. Downsides of this include the possibility of tyranny and possible infringement on citizens rights and freedoms. Secondly, the average citizen has a greater impact on state legislative powers than federal legislative powers by far. Limiting state legislative powers would effectively limit the influence and sway of your average citizen's voice with regard to legislation.

Sir thomas more, venerated in the catholic church as saint thomas more, was an english lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman, and noted renaissance humanist. he was also a councillor to henry viii, and lord high chancellor of england from october 1529 to 16 may 1532. i found this information on wikipedia