Congress of the Confederation

[These guards are important because they keep one branch or person of government from abusing their power.] If the United States did not have federalism, people across the country in Congress would be making decisions that don’t fit our needs. If there were no separation of powers, the president might make and enforce the laws making him a dictator. If there were no checks and balances, the president might fire justices in the supreme…

the formation of an unjust and authoritarian government if too much power was made for the central government. The elastic clause of the United States Constitution states that the Congress should have the powers to make and amend laws which are necessary for the exercise of power. The Anti-Federalist feared that the Congress would abuse the clause to make laws that would interfere with individual rights and freedoms. Another major concern the Anti-Federalist had was the lack of a Bill of Rights…

nullification of both the Compromise of 1820 and the Ordinance of 1787 with the passing of the Kansas-Nebraska Act —, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney of the Supreme Court reassures the nation that the constitution holds that slavery shan’t be interfered with by Congress and that they cannot regulate its extension (only protect…

The Constitution was the start of building America up into what we see today and has lasted for over 200 years. Its inception as the Articles of Confederation or the “hand-shake” among states, grew into something more united (U.S. Constitution signed, n.d.). With the signing of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, the republic government was formed and established the three branches of government with overlapping powers. The three branches include the Legislative, Executive and…

1. Explain what pushed the colonists from protest to rebellion. Many factors had pushed the colonists from protest to rebellion. It started from the Proclamation of 1763 were it limited the British settlements to the eastern side of the Appalachian Mountains and since many colonists had already moved to the western side, they were required to move back to the east. Another factor was Quartering Acts which required the colonial legislatures to provide supplies and quarters for the British troops…

The United States of America was not always the free and independent country that it is today. That quality that sets us apart from many other countries had to be gained and fought for. The Revolution that occurred took a lot of years and people in order for there to be a change. It was a turning point for an American and their rights. Revolution calls for a change that will have a huge impact, and will be established for future generations. The time period of 1607 to 1800’s was all about…

Under America’s first governing document, the Articles of Confederation, the national government grew weak and states operated like independent countries. In response to this the delegates at the 1787 convention which was originally set to ratify the Articles of Confederation devised a plan for a stronger federal government with three branches–executive, legislative and judicial–along with a system of checks and balances to ensure that no one branch would ever gain too much power. The U.S.…

of these events and the evolution of the election process. The evolution of the American office in U.S. history has evolved from a prestigious and meaningful duty to one of a controlling figure. How the office began was when the Articles of Confederation were going to be ratified due to Shay’s…

Compromise. These two compromises helped to establish the early government issues of the nation. Together these compromises allowed America to become united. In 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention meant to revise the Articles of Confederation. Instead they began a compromise to form a constitution. James Madison from Virginia proposed a plan that called for a three branch government: legislative, judicial, and executive. This was meant to separate the powers, assuring that not…

What is Federalism? Federalism is the function of the national government and state government to share power. Federalism is also a political problem for the Articles of Confederation. It took years of fighting and arguing to get the national government and states to share power. The compromise that resulted was listed powers for both the federal government and the states. This system allows each state to deal with its needs in its own way and governed itself much as it had done in the past.…