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Cooperative federalism or new federalism is the sort of federalism that saw the federal government give power back to the states.
Cooperative federalism or new federalism is the sort of federalism that saw the federal government give power back to the states.
Cooperative federalism or new federalism is the sort of federalism that saw the federal government give power back to the states.
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They can solve problems through the courts or used federal law.
The Constitution was designed to solve the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. One of the most serious problems was the lack of federal power. The Executive Branch, missing in the Articles, was created to enforce federal laws in the country. The government under the Constitution also had the power to tax. Under the Articles, only state governments could tax due to fears of monarchy and tyranny that might result if the federal government was allowed to tax. However, the federal government had to depend on the states for revenue, which the states did not always give. This was a serious problem because the US had $27 million in war debts. The first sign that the new Constitution was better than the old Articles of Confederation was the Whiskey Rebellion, in which the new government aptly showed its ability to enforce its laws.
One possible solution would have been to permit the southern states to secede. The constitution is vague on this point, giving a procedure to add states but not to eliminate them. However, the constitution clearly states that all rights and powers not delegated to the Federal government are kept by the states. Since the Federal government wasn't given the ability to remove states from the union, one interpretation was that the states really did have the right to secede.
The Articles of Confederation were written to provide a form of government for the newly-united 13 colonies. They did not work because they gave the federal government little power and gave the states too much power. The states acted as separate nations, yet still expected the federal government to handle everything. For example: the federal government was expected to pay the army, but had no means to do so.
Up until the past 50 years, the United States was almost purely capitalist. Where there may be highs and lows, but it would even out over time. However, with Franklin Roosevelt, the United States Federal Government found that its duty was to also ensure economic prosperity. In more recent times, the Federal Government has turned to China to borrow massive amounts of money (along with other countries) - which it then passes on to the people as government spending, hopefully stimulating the economy.
The Constitution was designed to solve the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. One of the most serious problems was the lack of federal power. The Executive Branch, missing in the Articles, was created to enforce federal laws in the country. The government under the Constitution also had the power to tax. Under the Articles, only state governments could tax due to fears of monarchy and tyranny that might result if the federal government was allowed to tax. However, the federal government had to depend on the states for revenue, which the states did not always give. This was a serious problem because the US had $27 million in war debts. The first sign that the new Constitution was better than the old Articles of Confederation was the Whiskey Rebellion, in which the new government aptly showed its ability to enforce its laws.
No. None of the founding fathers wanted a strong federal Government. They set up a federal system that served the needs for defense and trade between states and nothing more. This was the framework that they felt would prevent another King situation like that of England at the time or the bloated Federal system we see today.
To a degree, it did. Federalism established the hierarchy of power (National government, then state, then local). The powers of each level of government were defined fairly clearly, so states solved their own states' rights issues, and they didn't need to wait for national government action.