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They didn't all want a decentralized government. Thomas Jefferson was probably the largest advocate for a non-centralized government, while John Adams and James Madison were part of what eventually became known as the Federalist party. That said, they all agreed that no one person should have anywhere near absolute power (e.g. A king).
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Why did the American founding fathers decide upon a democracy?
They had all ready lived under monarchy and knew that is what they didn't want.
What did the civil war decide?
The power of the Federal Government versus States Rights and the issue of slavery.
How does Article II section 2 of the U.S. Constitution limit the power of the federal government?
When the US Constitution was ratified by the states, the delegates wanted to insure that the new Federal government had limited powers. To ensure this all powers not delegated to the Federal government, all powers not assigned to the Federal government are powers left to each state to decide.
What does the federal government do?
In the United States, the federal government refers to three branches-- the Executive (the president), the Legislative (the congress) and the Judicial (the supreme court). Each has its own duties, as outlined by the constitution, and each one is part of our system of checks and balances so that one branch does not get too powerful. One thing the federal government does is make the laws (a role assigned to congress). Congress can also levy taxes, decide whether we will go to war, and produce the federal budget, so that government agencies have enough money to operate.the federal government looks after:EducationAnd other stufflawmakeingkeeping our contry safe
What did the Federal Government have to decide the Atomic Energy act that was passed on august 1 1946?
How Atomic energy should be used in peacetime and during a war.
Why did our founding fathers use a representative government?
They didn't want a king, but to have a government where people decide who is to represent them.
What kind of government were the Founding Fathers afraid of when they made a point to limit governmental power to protect individual rights?
An Imperialistic government that would decide your rights for you.
What is one of the first things the delegates to the constitutional convention decide?
Founding Fathers
Why did the American founding fathers decide upon a democracy?
They had all ready lived under monarchy and knew that is what they didn't want.
What would the founding fathers call a situation in which 70 of citizens decide to take all the property of the other 30 of the population?
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Why did the federal government decide to break up the reservations?
The federal government wanted the Native Americans to become farmers.
Why did the founding fathers decide that the United States should be a republic?
Because they felt that a republican government, being accountable to the people, would be most likely to protect indinidual rights and least likely to become tyrannical. Michael Montagne novanet choices... a. to keep power in the hands of the wealthy b. to take power away from landholders c. to give a voive in their government d. to increase the powers of governors
How does our government decide if changes that are brought about by Federal laws are constitutional?
they have hearings
do the American people have power in our federal government?
Yes. The American people decide who is allowed to hold what position in the federal government during elections.
What are tbe rights of national government?
In the USA, the National Government (generally mistakenly referred to as the Federal Government) has the right to do anything the Federal Courts, and ultimately the Supreme Court, decide is constitutional.
Do the states or the federal government decide how a person registers to vote?
Constitution defines who a voter is.
What did the civil war decide?
The power of the Federal Government versus States Rights and the issue of slavery.
