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What came before the federal system?
The Articles of Confederation, our system of government prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, created a confederation of states. A confederation is a political system with a loose association of states in which the regional governmnents (the states) retain the ultimate power except for the powers that the states give to the national government. The United States operated as a confederation from 1776 to 1787. The Articles also created a uni-cameral legislature with no executive branch and no national judicial system of courts. MrV
What did Hamilton imply were the weaknesses of the present system of government under the Articles of Confederation?
Hamilton implied that the weakness of the government under the Confederation was because the central government didn't have enough power. He believed too much power was given to the states and that the central government should be able to pass laws.
Which form of government do sovereign states have more power than the central government?
In a confederation the sovereign states have more power than the central government. Switzerland is an example of a confederation.
In a confederation government power lies with?
The constitution
What Under a confederation form of government most of the power belongs to the national central government?
False. In a Confederation, more power belongs to the individual, or state, governments.
How does a confederation government distribute power?
It is a central seat of power for the confederation of all states with the authority to override what is believed to be a state(s) in error, with the power to make laws and enforce them.
What is the name for a system of government in which the states have most of the power?
confederate
What countries are a confederation?
Switzerland is an example of a country that has a confederation system of government, with power shared between the central government and its cantonal governments.
How much power do the states have in a confederate system of government?
In a confederate system (as in the Articles of Confederation), the states retain most of the governmental power.
How much power do the state have in confederate system of government?
In a confederate system (as in the Articles of Confederation), the states retain most of the governmental power.
Who holds the most power in a confederation government system?
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In a confederation government system who holds most of the power?
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Under a confederate system of government where is power located?
Under a confederate system of government much of the power is located in the individual states. The lack of a strong system of central government caused the Articles of Confederation for fail in the United States.
How does federal government government distribute power?
A system of checks and balances is in place so that none of the three branches of government can take higher authority without repercussion.
What came before the federal system?
The Articles of Confederation, our system of government prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, created a confederation of states. A confederation is a political system with a loose association of states in which the regional governmnents (the states) retain the ultimate power except for the powers that the states give to the national government. The United States operated as a confederation from 1776 to 1787. The Articles also created a uni-cameral legislature with no executive branch and no national judicial system of courts. MrV
A political system that divides power between a central government with authority over the whole nation and a series of state governments?
Federation. Or Confederation.
How does an confederation limit the power of central government?
There is no confederation. It was discarded in 1787.
