West Indies Federation

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…

Economic development is the progress of a country based on its social, political, and economic growth. It focuses more on improving the standards of living of the society by developing the health, education, employment, and economic policies of the country. The Philippines is still improving its economic development. A survey done by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) shows that during the last quarter of 2014 the Philippines unemployment rate reached 27% which is equivalent to 12.4 million…

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…

Federalism in the United States is based on a two-level government system that control is divided between national government and subnational government. The significant points in this chapter further explains federalism, the articles of confederation and new federalism. Federalism is a two level geographical system of government in which control is distributed between national and state government. It serves three main points: first; it’s part of a system of official checks and balances that…

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…

Short Essay #1: Shay’s Rebellion Following the Treaty of Paris of 1783 that ended the American Revolution, America claimed its independence and the young nation started as a confederation under the Articles of Confederation. Because the Founding Fathers were afraid of a strong government, they founded a limited government under the articles that gave no power to tax or raise a militia. The event of Shay’s rebellion highlighted the weaknesses of the articles of confederation and led to the…