In order balance the competing claims of local self-government district interests and national authority, the Constitution assigns certain functions to the federal government and leaves all others to the state.
The US Constitution.
A federalist form of government was used by the Iroquois Nation and copied by the delegates. Iroquois Constitution
The delegates call for the constitutional convention because they realized we need a stronger national government.
Only the national government can regulate interstate trade.
The delagets are part of the convention!
The 12 states sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention in 1787 to address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and to create a stronger federal government. The convention aimed to draft a new constitution that would balance the powers of the national and state governments, establish a system of checks and balances, and protect individual rights. Ultimately, this gathering led to the formation of the United States Constitution.
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Primaries are a way that political parties can win delegates at the National Nominating Convention in some states. However, in Caucus states the delegates are chosen by the party.
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Rhode Island has a total of 34 delegates for the Democratic National Convention and 19 delegates for the Republican National Convention. The Democratic delegates include 24 pledged delegates and 10 unpledged superdelegates. The Republican delegates are all pledged. The allocation of delegates can vary slightly based on the results of the primaries.