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    James Madison, on the other hand, reasoned that the best government of the time, as it existed in Britain, and all of the colonies already practiced the same overlapping of powers that was found in the proposed constitution. In Federalist 48, Madison argues that it is this very overlapping of authority that preserves the separation of powers; “The conclusion which I am warranted in drawing from these observations is, that a mere demarcation on parchment of the constitutional limits of the…

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    Federalism Advantages

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    Federalism first made its apparition when separate units such as independent states decided to come together due to their shared interests and identities to become one country, (Anderson 8). In order for each to remain autonomous, they created a federal government to allow each region to keep governing itself while also imposing limitations put in place by a federal government, (Anderson 8). Federalism is a type of government that is separated in at least two orders of government, which is…

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    The Articles of Confederation was overall a weak alternative to running a country such as the United States and it was proven weak after Shay’s Rebellion, there was a “Second Founding” where Constitution was established. The major governing principles that lie at the heart of the Constitution are comparable and contrastable with those of the Articles of Confederation. There were means written into the Constitution to institutionalize the ideals of a “limited government.” There were issues such…

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    premise may have seemed ideal at its conception, a lack of the central government’s strength was acknowledged. We knew there had to be a better way. Our forefathers in turn came to an agreement and reestablished our nation on the principles of a federation. While the premise of Federalism in and of itself seems like a black and white concept, it truly is not. Federalism can be divulged and practiced in a matter of ways to which our nation’s history will show and has shown. Examples of…

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    The Articles of Confederation had many problems. As a result, a new document was written to clear up the flaws of the Articles and establish a stronger United States. Under the Articles of Confederation, many items needed for a functioning democracy were lacking including needing unanimous decisions to pass an amendment, no power to tax the states, no judicial system, and each state only getting one vote regardless of population. Many of these problems arose because when the document was written…

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    Federalism is a governing system that enables states or provinces to share power with the national government. The concept of Federalism is giving certain responsibilities and allowing decisions to be made at the state level and allowing the same thing on a national level (Nagel, 183). In the United States, power is divided between one central government and fifty separate states. Federalism separates sovereignty between a central area and a regional or local area (Miskelly, Nice 111).…

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    A federal system divides power between national and state governments. Each power gets their own rules and regulations of what type of laws they may or may not pass and within what population of people as well. As defined on Chegg a Unitary system is “of government, or unitary state, is a sovereign state governed as a single entity.” The surrounding countries cannot control each other. Some examples of a country with a unitary system are Japan, France, and England. These separate countries do…

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    in Europe and South America, and Basketball both are sports that are played in Olympic Events, and they also played in high schools and colleges. Physical body contact is a part of these two games. Although that they’re played in different ages and they’re for both genders, the way that each game is played makes them have different fan bases. They both have different popularity around the world, and that causes a difference in the finical power. Soccer and Basketball are both played in the…

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    pair of basketball goals in some out of the way place”-James Naismith. James Naismith loved books. He had a poster in his dorm room saying “I will work harder than any man today.” Then James was introduced to sports. He loved physical activity and was in the gymnasium everyday. When he was a kid he loved competition and winning. Naismith’s love of sports, degree in physical education, and a job at the YMCA led him to discover the need for an indoor sport which is known today as basketball.…

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    1. Cultural boundaries- boundaries between states that coincide with differences in ethnicity, especially language and religion; another cultural boundary is drawn according to geometry. Example: Based on language, Quebec, and a can be considered a cultural boundary. In Quebec, french is their official language, but the rest of the country predominantly speaks English. Chinatown, which exists in New York City, is another example. Asian’s predominantly inhabit this area, and languages such as…

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