Federalism

There are several forms of government in the world. The Totalitarian form of government is one in which one person (a dictator) controls the citizens of a country in a coercive manner. There is no freedom and every aspect of life is controlled. It even controls the beliefs and values of the society and also interferes in the private life of individuals. North Korea is an example of this form of government as well as, Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany. Similarly, under communism, founded by Karl…

to avoid the tyranny that they escaped from by becoming an independent nation. The Constitution guarded against tyranny in many ways, such as Federalism, creating equality for big and small states, separation of powers by creation of branches, and checks and balance between the branches. One important way the constitution guarded against tyranny was Federalism. Powers were divided between state governments and…

the United States, while also monitoring the actions of power and the people. Throughout this historical document, there are five major principles embedded; popular sovereignty, limited government, separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. These five concepts are what indirectly encompass the foundation of the United States and its government. They also show us, in current day, what we should base our values and priorities on as a country. This is one of the many reasons why…

conducted to create an affect your life; they get the power directly from the people. Americans need to understand that state governments provides them with public safety and are responsible for the laws that benefit the community needs and values. Federalism is the door for citizens to run for local office, lobby the state government and campaign for a candidate for national office. As you can see, law abiding citizens turn the country into a success due to the fact that they are involved and…

The Constitution: How does it guard against tyranny The constitution guards against tyranny because the constitution is less compact than tyranny. Federalism guards against tyranny because federalism has separate branches and governments. Many believed that the constitution wasn’t helping keep order. Under the articles of confederation there was no chief executive. Neither was there a court system. There wasn’t even a way for the central government to force a state to pay taxes. The states serve…

The case of Plessy v. Ferguson was based on the circumstances under which Homer Plessy bought a first class train ticket and deliberately sat in the train car reserved for whites, even though he was one eighth black. Homer was working with a group of people whose intention was to purposely get someone arrested for breaking the Louisiana law separating white and black train cars, so that they could bring the law to court. In 1896 the case went to court and both the Louisiana State Court and the…

“state conventions of delegates elected by the people of each state” in order to complete the ratification process. During the ratification process, two opposing sides emerged, the Federalists and the Antifederalists. Federalists were advocates of Federalism, supporting a strong government and the principles in the Constitution (including a strong national government), while the Antifederalists were a group of people who opposed the authorization of the 1787 Constitution and supported a…

aristocracy, and dictatorship. These are the common forms of government. One specific principle of government is federalism. Federalism explains the separation of powers between the national government and the state government. In order to ensure that each individual’s rights are protected, they created federalism to help ensure that the government does not have all of the power. One example of federalism is freeways. The government provides the basic guidelines and supplies the states with…

Federalism is an idea that power is to be divided between the federal, or central, government and the state government. Both governments check each other so that they “control each other, at the same time that each will be controlled by itself”(James Madison…

everyday life. In my studies today, I have been introduced to a more contemporary foundation of State/Local Government Politics, its responsibilities and how it is shaped, the reign supreme of the Constitution, and the structure, benefits and flaws of Federalism. The political system according to (Mays and Ruddell 1) is composed of all the various forms and types of governments at all levels. Nevertheless, what is politics? Politics are considered the management of conflicts (Dye 1). In chapter…