Federation

Federalism is a principle or system of government. It works for the United States, immensely and is always growing. This system of government is the process by which two or more governments share powers over the same geographic area. Federalism was introduced to be a political solution with problems that arise from the Articles of Confederation. In the United States, this concept has been used since 1789. It is growing to be more a populated concept for other countries. The Supreme Court had…

When the federal government was first created, the intent of the Founders was to have a national government share power throughout the branches of government. However, some say federalism is dead. Many believe that the federal system is ineffective and inefficient in the way it deals with the nation’s issues. However, in the United States, the federal system is a necessary system because of the diversity of opinions, the concept of laboratory of democracy, and protection against tyranny.…

As our forefathers departed England to establish this new land, one of the original drivers was to allow many individual freedoms that were not allowed in England. Therefore, the U. S. Constitution was created to give the people freedoms that were not allowed in England and also to provide protections not provided for in their type of government. The tensions and conflict arose in the process of balancing the needs for individual freedoms with the need for the overall rule of law in the new…

Federalism as we know it today, is a complex and dynamic method of government that divides power between a national government and smaller governmental units. In the United States, the smaller governmental units represent the state/local governments. The United States first started out as a confederation of thirteen states and eventually established a successful federal system. The Founders of this country identified several reasons for creating a federalist government: To evade tyrannical rule…

The Articles of Confederation granted significantly less power to the federal government and reinforced a system of strong state governments, resulting in a country divided amongst itself but united by name. The Constitution hailed more federal rights and created a strong centralized federal government while establishing state governments that dealt with less critical issues and more local laws. Under the weak nation formed by the Articles of Confederation states would always argue and never get…

Which political system is better for a country? Each country have different needs, cultures, history, strengths and weaknesses to take into account in order to find the appropriate system. The aftermath of war in Iraq, when talking about politics, was focused on asserting control over the country, the next step in order to rebuild the country is establishing a representational system, the majority believe that democracy is the system to follow, since a democracy is not a unknown concept for…

The research paper aims to provide knowledge for the readers, especially Filipinos, about the advantages and disadvantages in shifting into a Federal type of government. As early as now the citizens of the country should know about the possible impacts of Federalism in the country. The decision in shifting into a new type of government is not solely based on the government officials alone but also the people of the country. The insights of the Filipinos are considered because the change in the…

"If men were angels, no government would be necessary." (James Madison). Many historians would recognize this quote from the famous James Madison, however if humans were angels would they not need a government? It seems that even angels have a form of leadership, which is basically what government is, a form of control or direction. Despite whether or not angels need government, humans need a form of government to maintain order. Two types of government that have had a major impact on history,…

How Does the Inca Empire Impact the Modern Day World? From accomplishing feats of brain surgery to incredible water piping systems, the Inca civilization was a great empire despite the short time it had lasted. Furthermore, many of their technologies and systems can still be found all over the world today. First, the Incas had great health care that kept the civilization healthy and functional. They had an abundance of knowledge about the internal body and also had natural resources to use…

The articles of confederation was a government set in the revolutionary war in america that only lasted between 1777 through the constitutional convention of 1787 to replace it. It is a government that failed and was later replaced by the current form of government, the constitution. There were many things the articles of confederation achieved and failed on. It was a government created in the fear of a powerful central government, caused by England's tyranny. The way the articles of…