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Q: What were people opposed to the constitution preferring more power be given to the state governments than to the national government?
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Did the Constitution create a stronger national or state government?

yes, the constitution created a stronger national government :)


Why is the government called the federal government?

The national governments of many countries (US, Canada, Australia, Germany etc...) are called "federal" due to those countries being federations. A federation is a country composed many states that have federated, meaning they have given some portion of their authority (sovereignty) to a central (federal) government in order to better achieve common goals. The term is used to contrast with the governments of the individual states.AnswerThe "Federal Government" refers specifically to the national government, being exclusive of State and Local administrations. State and local governments are often referred to as one thing (think of college classes; one for US Government meaning Federal and another class for State and local government)The U.S. Constitution establishes a government based on "federalism," or the sharing of power between the national, and state and local governments. Our power-sharing form of government is the opposite of "centralized" governments, such as those in England and France, under which national government maintains total power.While each of the 50 states has its own constitution, all provisions of state constitutions must comply with the U.S. Constitution. For example, a state constitution cannot deny accused criminals the right to a trial by jury, as assured by the U.S. Constitution's 6th Amendment.


System of government in which a constitution divides the powers of government between a national government and several regional governments?

That is either the Federation or Confederation governmental form, vs a Unitary form where power rests in the central government alone.


What document gives the national government their power?

the constitution


What government is when power is divided between national and state governments?

It is called a Federal government as opposed to a Unitary government.

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A system of government in which a constitution divides the powers of the government between a National Government and several regional governments?

Federalism


Who were the people who opposed to the constitution preferring more power be given to the state governments than to the national governments?

The term "Anti-Federalists" applied to those people in the early United States who did not want to give the national government great power. The Bill of Rights was composed and passed to prevent the Federal government from usurping power from the States, but you can see from the current size and scope of the Federal government that it didn't work very well.


What part of the constitution spells out the powers denied to the state?

the national government and the state governments


What refers to power give to the state governments but not to the national government?

in the US, the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution


Why do you have state govermentsin the US?

The States have governments because in the Constitution, the National government cannot rule the country alone. When there are multiple governments, states can vary the laws made by the national government. it gives everyone more freedom


How is federalism embodied in the constitution?

Federalism is never explicitly stated but it is embedded in the US constitution. As a result, power is kept in the states.


What did the anti federalism believe about the constitution?

The anti-federalists opposed ratification of the U.S. Constitution. They believed that the U.S. Constitution gave the national government too much power. They believed that the state governments should have more power than the national government.


How did federalist feel about the constitution?

They argued that the new government would provide a better balance between the national government and state governments. Hope that helps!


What was Edmund randolphs proposal about two characteristics of any new constitution?

It should establish a national government and three branches of government, which would be supreme over state governments in national matters.


Who is given exclusive power?

The U.S. Constitution oversees the distribution of shared power between the national government and state governments. Each of the 50 states can make its own internal laws under an independent constitution, as long as these are compliant with the national constitution. Exclusive powers are powers that are reserved either by the national government or by the state government, but are not shared between both.


The constitution established a relationship between national and state governments This relationship is called?

The constitution established a relationship between the state and national governments in the preamble of the constitution. The relationship is called new federalism.


How did the delegates to the Constitution Convention balance the power of the state and national governments?

In order balance the competing claims of local self-government district interests and national authority, the Constitution assigns certain functions to the federal government and leaves all others to the state.