The Founding Fathers compromised on a federal system to balance the need for a strong central government with the desire to preserve states' rights and local governance. This structure aimed to prevent tyranny by distributing power across different levels of government, allowing for a more representative and responsive political system. Additionally, the federal system helped to address the diverse interests and concerns of various states, facilitating unity while respecting regional autonomy. Ultimately, this compromise was crucial in securing support for the Constitution and promoting stability in the new nation.
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The founding fathers thought search warrants were important because King George's men could enter a house and conduct a search at will and States didn't want the new Federal Government to be allowed to do it without approval of a judge.
The Tenth Amendment affirms the Founding Fathers' commitment to federalism by reserving powers not explicitly granted to the federal government to the states and the people. This reflects their intent to limit federal authority and protect individual liberties, ensuring that states retain significant autonomy in governance. By emphasizing that powers not delegated to the federal government are retained by the states, the Tenth Amendment underscores the importance of a balanced distribution of power within the American political system.
Most people at that time considered the states to be precisely that, separate and soveriegn countries. The United States of America was just an alliance of these countries. It was obvious that if the states were goping to prosper and maintain their independence then they were going to have to work more closely together and that meant giving up some power, some aspects of soveriegnty, to a central government. But they did not want their separate countries to be completely absorbed into a new superstate, they wanted them to remain as independent as possible. Federalism was the logical compromise that allowed both of these seemingly incompatible goals to be achieved.Michael Montagne
Written guarantees of rights in colonial documents were important to the development of Americans' ideas about government because the founding fathers wanted to have little government interference on the federal level.
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Because they did not want to repeat the mistakes of the British.
read the constitutions & you will know
The founding fathers feared an all-powerful national government (as England had been). So in creating the Constitution they felt a need to balance power between three branched of government, each with specific, exclusive duties and powers.
The founding fathers thought search warrants were important because King George's men could enter a house and conduct a search at will and States didn't want the new Federal Government to be allowed to do it without approval of a judge.
the national government could not tax the states and or pass federal laws
The founding fathers provided for a separation of powers by making three branches of govt. that could check and balance each other.
The Great Compromise or the Connecticut Compromise.
Most people at that time considered the states to be precisely that, separate and soveriegn countries. The United States of America was just an alliance of these countries. It was obvious that if the states were goping to prosper and maintain their independence then they were going to have to work more closely together and that meant giving up some power, some aspects of soveriegnty, to a central government. But they did not want their separate countries to be completely absorbed into a new superstate, they wanted them to remain as independent as possible. Federalism was the logical compromise that allowed both of these seemingly incompatible goals to be achieved.Michael Montagne
Federalism and the federal system define the basic structure of American government. There were many disagreements at the Constitutional Convention. Many delegates feared a national government that was too strong and many delegates feared that states' rights would merely continue the weak form of government under the Articles. The Constitution created a federal system of government (federalism) as a compromise. Under federalism, power is shared and divided between national and state governments. Both levels have their own agencies and officials and directly affect the people. The Founding Fathers really had no other choice except federalism. The weak union created under the Articles would not work yet people did not want to give all the power to a national government. Federalism was the middle ground--compromise--a way to distribute authority between the states and the national government
Written guarantees of rights in colonial documents were important to the development of Americans' ideas about government because the founding fathers wanted to have little government interference on the federal level.
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.