Federal government of the United States

America doubled the size of the American territory by expansions and explorations to new regions. As soon as the 1812 War ended, the expansion began at its peak. The U.S. federal government want to enlarge the territory of the America, therefore, between the years of 1816 to 1821 there were many new states added to the Union. These states include Alabama, Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Maine and Indiana. Most of the families settled in the West along with the…

Are states worth our time? Could the United States function as efficiently if states were dissolved? Ultimately, states are necessary for our federal government to function. Since the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, Founders believed in a division between governments to ensure no single entity would gain power. While a division between levels of government is needed to secure the rights of citizens, history has indicated a struggle for power between national and state institutions. The…

fathers wrote the Constitution to establish a solid government for the newly formed United States there was no way they could have predicted how much the country would grow and change. The laws and rights they included in the constitution were for there time but they also made the smart decision and leaving some of it up for interpretation and also leeway. The debate over The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize gay marriage in the United States today relates to the debate over making the…

In the United States of America each of the 50 states have a state government. Within those states, each county has a government. Throughout history, the courts have played a key role in determining the role of this intergovernmental system. The Courts have been asked time and again to choose between Constitutional commands supporting the national government on the one hand and commands supporting state and local governments on the other (Wise). This situation of no separate sphere for state…

reasons why they have those opinions. The first two parties in the United States were the Federalists and the Democrats. The Democratic party was founded in 1792 and it was made to oppose the Federalist party members in the first congress. The democrats were worried about the government becoming too big and the Constitution being interpreted liberally. They believe that state government should be more powerful than the federal government. Most Democrats were southerners, farmers and small…

partisan politics in the United States just as Washington’s presidency was coming to a close. The two factions emerging would be the Federalists in support of Alexander Hamilton and those opposing were the Democratic-Republicans that were led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The Federalists believed in a strong central government that centered around the rich and elite, along with a need for economic growth. The Republicans believed that a strong central government would only oppress or…

Federalism is when multiple governments exercise power and authority over the same people and territory. Federalism is a compromise meant to eliminate the disadvantages of both systems. It has evolved over the course of American history, at different points in time, the balance and boundaries between the national and state government have changed substantially. In the role of the national government expanded dramatically, and it continues to expand in the twenty-first century. Under…

Powers of States. All of which are important parts of Constitution. It is important for Congress to have enumerated and implied powers, and also the Supreme Court to make constitutional or unconstitutional rulings. Congress has two different powers: Enumerated powers and Implied Powers. Enumerated power is the power which was given in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution or what is also known as the the Necessary and Proper Clause.…

Often people believe that the government structure and culture are linked. Yet, this isn’t necessarily true. The functionality of a government and the culture of the people are very influential to each other. This paper is meant to educate the audience on the importance of government function throughout culture in Nigeria and the United States. Also, how the citizens relationship with the government changes the culture 's values of nationalism. Analyzing important pieces of evidence from Fordham…

powers between the state government and the federal government. It is important in a democracy for the powers to be equally distributed, for if one person in the government takes total control, it would no longer be a democracy. A government with too much power isn’t a good thing, for the society itself would change. One of the main things that helps our society balance the powers between the governments are the three divisions of government. The three branches of government consist of the…