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It changed quite a bit. We went from the weak Articles of Confederation to a more definiatve Constitution using a Republican Democracy. During the federalist period, our nation gained greater strength than state and local governments and important precedents were set as in Marbury v. Madison where the principle of judicial review was established. It defined the role of the Supreme Court as well as made the Judicial branch equal to the Legislative and Executive branches. Our Nation was filled with sectional strife as different regions developed different independent economies. By the 1850's there was much debate over the expansion of slavery in western territories gained by war or treaties. The Election of 1860 was the last straw for South Carolina and the lower southern states as Lincoln and the Republican party won without ANY southern electoral votes.

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