The framers of the Constitution had already fought a war to rid themselves of a tyrannical government and wanted to take precautions to avoid this happening in the new nation. They sought to divide the powers between the states and government to assure neither entity would become too powerful.
Because they did not want the government or the state to become too powerful.
To limit the power of the federal government
To limit the power of the federal government
Federal System
Federalism is the principle that gives power to the state governments. The U.S. Constitution divides the powers between the states and the Federal government.
It doesn't quite work that way. The States and their people ARE the government, and they have allowed the Federal government to do a very few things like regulate sales of items between and among the States, provide a military to protect all of the States, and to mint money.
Federalism is a form of government in which a constitution is created that will distribute powers between a central government and subsidiary governments. This is the type of government that the founding fathers created for the United Stated.
Federalism
To limit the power of the federal government
A national government and state governments
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Federal System
U.S. Constitution
Federalism is a system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of government on a territorial basis
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That is either the Federation or Confederation governmental form, vs a Unitary form where power rests in the central government alone.
Federalism is the principle that gives power to the state governments. The U.S. Constitution divides the powers between the states and the Federal government.
It doesn't quite work that way. The States and their people ARE the government, and they have allowed the Federal government to do a very few things like regulate sales of items between and among the States, provide a military to protect all of the States, and to mint money.