Federal government

of the states’ rights vs the control of the federal government. Many people believe that the states’ should have more control than the federal government because they don’t like the rules or laws that the federal government place on the American people. They use excuses like, the states created the federal government not the other way around, or that some states have different values than others. Well I personally believe that the federal government should have the power to declare a law…

The federal government under the Articles of Confederation was the so to say the first constitution. It was written when the people feared strong, authority figures in the government. It basically set up the Continental Congress only at a federal level. There were no other branches other than those at a state level. States kept only the rights that Congress did not control. States couldn’t use taxes as a way to hinder covenants or agreements with other countries, also they had set limits as far…

nearly impossible for the government to become a superpower. The Constitution had built in “fail-safes” for the government, and it was difficult to gain enough power to be despotic. One of those fail-safes was the principle of limited government. Limited government restricted the federal government to what was written in the Constitution. One of the major limits being that the government was split into three branches, preventing a singular powerful block of federal government. Another was checks…

The proper role of the Federal government in the lives of the American people has been a long debated issue. Our Founding Fathers set out to create a government to preserve the rights and liberties of individuals in the United States, to protect them from foreign enemies, and to maintain a peaceful and lawful society. Although the powers of government were intended to be confined to the powers granted within the Constitution, the debate over the proper role of government in providing for its…

As an American citizen, individuals are entitled to various means of assistance from not only the federal government, but from state legislature as well. However, as part of a recently formed Congressional Committee, I am faced with the decision of choosing to eliminate one of three vital welfare programs due to their being no option for reconstruction of any one of these programs. Options at hand for removal include Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Security Income…

right to vote. The Federal government gained much more power than the individual states. Each one of these changes was viewed as a significant development and combined they amounted to a revolution. Even though the government was not overthrown, the short timeframe in which these monumental changes were made led to this time period being labeled as a revolution. In 1860, the largest constitutional problem was how much power should be given to the states and the Federal Government. Most…

sanctuary cities, those who are typically of a more pro-immigrant persuasion are all too happy to allow the federal government to prevent conservative states from passing restrictions on immigrants while America’s more liberal cities ignore federal requests to turn over undocumented immigrants. This introduction, while somewhat antagonistic, is meant to highlight the key question: If Federal control is as pure as many claim it to be, how are sanctuary cities allowed to exist? We’ll examine,…

animal that lives on its young.” Child labor has been an ongoing debate in American culture. Although there are many reasons why the Child Labor Amendment should be ratified, states were, and are still today, justified in their refusal giving the government too much power, organizations and laws being created , and its decline in popularity over the years. Child labor has been a problem in America since the Industrial Revolution. During this time, going to school was considered a luxury. Most…

immigrant had a different view that was hostile to the growing democracy and federalism implied by congress that perpetuated certain family norms not to be polygamous (Abrams, 2015). In September 24, 1890, the Church of Latter Day Saints bowed to the government and withdrew from the polygamous practices, but evidence shows that they are still active to this day (Berkowitz, 2007). Since Mormons and practitioners of polygamy had to go underground, widespread sexual abuse of minors and women, and…

Under the Articles of Confederation, our national government possessed countless issues over money, land, and the vulnerability of the government. As a result of borrowing arms during the Revolutionary War, the United States owed millions of dollars to other nations. Thus, the US had no way of repaying its debts because the congress could not tax the states, meaning they could not get money that was needed. Furthermore, the Continental Congress thought is could raise funds by printing paper…