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In a confederation is the national government stronger than the state governments?
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No, not usually. Each member state is supposed to maintain its own leadership except in certain important matters such as defense and interstate commerce.
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Is the federal government stronger than the state?
Regarding authority, yes. A U.S. State Government (such as the State of Texas) administers the State in which is located. By contrast, the Federal Government of the United States of America administers the whole country.
What events lead many Americans to desire stronger national government?
The Articles of Confederation... and that's all I Know
Why did people want state governments to be stronger than the national governments?
The people wanted the state governments to be stronger than the national governments because they had just escaped the rule of the British where there was a strong central government. But a weak national government didn't work out so, our founding fathers wrote the Constitution which we now live under today. I'm going to go further with this definition and tell you that Our founding fathers wanted a flexible Constitution that could easily change with the growing country.
Why did delegates settle on a federal form of government instead of a system in which power was not divided between state and national governments?
The delegates settled on a federal form of government instead of a system in which power was not divided between state and national government because they believed that it provided for a much stronger national government with a chief executive (the president), courts, and taxing powers.
What was the plan for national government where states would keep their freedom and independence?
Federal government is the name for this system of government. Under this system, states get to retain their individual rights and maintain their own governments, but some duties, like currency and defense, are delegated to the federal government, which is elected by all the states working together.The Articles of Confederation was the first document establishing a federal government, in 1781, but the federal government created by that document was far too weak. In 1789, a new, stronger federal government was created by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
In the confederation the national government is stronger than the state government?
false
Why is the first national government of the US called a confederation?
Because it governs a federation of states that have governments in their own rite as well.
What document showed a need for a stronger national government?
The Articles Of Confederation
The main reaction to the failure of the Articles of Confederation was to?
make the national government stronger
The authors of the Articles of Confederation wanted to?
To strengthen the national government
In a confederation the national government is stronger than the state governments.?
No, not usually. Each member state is supposed to maintain its own leadership except in certain important matters such as defense and interstate commerce.
What was true of-federalists?
they believed that the national government should be stronger than the states.
What did delegates for stronger state governments?
They believed in the article of confederation.
How was the articles of confederation affected by shays' rebellion?
It swayed the public opinion to support a stronger national government
How did shays rebellion and the articles of confederation lead to a stronger government?
Shays rebellion showed leaders of America that the articles of confederation were too weak, and a strong national government was needed
What did delegates for stronger state governments believe?
They believed in the article of confederation.
What events lead many Americans to desire stronger national government?
The Articles of Confederation... and that's all I Know
