Until this very day, arguments between state and federal governments are still arising. The issue yet to be solved if the federal government should be able to control all matters, even foreign ones over the state government. The state government will not take no for an answer though. States until this day, have continued to fight against issues they feel they have the right to regulate. Even though I believe that states should have more power than they already do. The federal government continues to grow, and it causes for state governments to step up to the plate. Although federalism was not the first government, there were other governments that were put to the test first. Federalism did have a rough start but, was resolved with the Bill
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This system works to set up a stronger national government with distinguished power left to the state governments. An argument over who should have the most power was between the federalist and the anti-federalists. The anti-federalist was more concerned about answering to the people. Federalists, Alexander Hamilton and, James Madison had written eighty-five papers to defend the Constitution. The two papers that stood out the most was no. 10 and no. 51. No. 10 had explained that a stronger national government can protect liberty more than the small local governments could. No. 51 brought forth the separation of powers. It set up the three branches: the executive, legislative and, the judiciary. As for the federalist, their argument was that having a national government would help to defend the people’s rights better and, believed it would make the nation stronger. This argument was then settled and, led to a new constitution. The Bill of Rights which consists of ten amendments that lay out the rights that citizens are promised to …show more content…
States authority is listed in the 10th amendment. States have what is called reserved powers which guarantee that states can adjust the government authority to their pleasing so that it is not controlled by the national government. Meaning they have the power to regulate some issues within their state. Such as regulating the schooling and education, giving protection such as the police, levying taxes, building roads and, distributing public health. States’ focus on what best suits their people and how they can make their state better for the individuals within their state. States’ authority is listed in the 10th amendment. But they do have to share powers with the national government as well, this type of process is called concurrent powers. The constitution also needs the state government to follow the full faith and credit clause which is where states must recognize and uphold laws that are passed by other states. The full faith and credit clause is written in article four section one. Although states do not have the power to negotiate treaties with other foreign countries, coin their own money or even create their own
This system works to set up a stronger national government with distinguished power left to the state governments. An argument over who should have the most power was between the federalist and the anti-federalists. The anti-federalist was more concerned about answering to the people. Federalists, Alexander Hamilton and, James Madison had written eighty-five papers to defend the Constitution. The two papers that stood out the most was no. 10 and no. 51. No. 10 had explained that a stronger national government can protect liberty more than the small local governments could. No. 51 brought forth the separation of powers. It set up the three branches: the executive, legislative and, the judiciary. As for the federalist, their argument was that having a national government would help to defend the people’s rights better and, believed it would make the nation stronger. This argument was then settled and, led to a new constitution. The Bill of Rights which consists of ten amendments that lay out the rights that citizens are promised to …show more content…
States authority is listed in the 10th amendment. States have what is called reserved powers which guarantee that states can adjust the government authority to their pleasing so that it is not controlled by the national government. Meaning they have the power to regulate some issues within their state. Such as regulating the schooling and education, giving protection such as the police, levying taxes, building roads and, distributing public health. States’ focus on what best suits their people and how they can make their state better for the individuals within their state. States’ authority is listed in the 10th amendment. But they do have to share powers with the national government as well, this type of process is called concurrent powers. The constitution also needs the state government to follow the full faith and credit clause which is where states must recognize and uphold laws that are passed by other states. The full faith and credit clause is written in article four section one. Although states do not have the power to negotiate treaties with other foreign countries, coin their own money or even create their own