Graded Assignment To Ratify or Not to Ratify (16 points) 1. According to Article VII‚ the Constitution would go into effect when nine states ratified it. A fierce debate raged for months between the Federalists‚ who supported the Constitution‚ and the Anti-Federalists‚ who opposed it. What arguments did each group present? Fill in the chart below with a brief description of the main arguments. Federalist arguments Anti-Federalists arguments The debate reached meeting halls‚ homes‚ and
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Free Exercise Clause- Prohibits government from interfering with the practice of religion. The free exercise clause prohibits the abridgment of the citizens’ freedom to worship‚ or not to worship‚ as they please. McCarthyism- Public accusation of Communist sympathies: the practice of publicly accusing somebody‚ especially somebody in government or the media‚ of subversive or Communist activities or sympathies‚ especially without real evidence to substantiate this. Prior Restraint- A government
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Federalism is the division of powers between a central government and regional government. In the principles of federalism‚ two or more governments have power and authority over the people and territory. Federalism gave a solution to create a new nation with several diverse interests and to provide a new political model. There are two common representations of the federalism system: dual and cooperative federalism. Dual federalism is a view holding that the constitution is a compact among sovereign
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United States of America operates on the principal of federalism which is defined as “the allocation of responsibility and authority between the states and the federal government” (Weil‚ n.d.). Historically‚ federalism in the United States favored a central government (Ladenheim‚ 1999). The early framework is set in the U.S. Constitution which established the authority of the federal government over state governments (U.S. Constitution). Federalism favoring the authority of the federal government was
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economy‚ creating a national judicial system and formulating principles of foreign policy.Founded in 1792‚ dissolved in 1824. Anti-Federalists They were the people who opposed the new constitution. They were afraid of a stronger government.Anti-Federalism refers to a movement that opposed the creation of a stronger U.S. federal
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existence of dangerous working conditions or long hours was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 2. There are four views of federalism dual federalism‚ cooperative federalism‚ regulated federalism‚ and new federalism. Dual federalism is a two-layered system which is national and state. This means states did most of the governing. Cooperative federalism refers to supportive relations‚ partnerships‚ between national government‚ and the state government. It comes in the form of federal
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Jefferson strived to attain an efficient economy‚ and broaden the country’s territory. Jefferson’s anti-federalist stance determined reduced government spending on the military. He felt that if the government were to be involved in the daily lives of citizens‚ then they should avoid taxing the people. He cut government spending on the army and navy because he believed that it was illogical to spend money on something that was not apparent of happening. Furthermore‚ his beliefs of small centralized
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Since 1789 to this day‚ federalism continues to change and it continues to change laws and rules for certain subjects and topics. The field of healthcare continues to change over the years. During Dual federalism(1789-1937) healthcare was only available to people who were "important" such as the President‚ Vice President‚ and other government officials. During the 1930s-1970s healthcare became available to the public but not many have it. During New federalism (1970s-1993) health care became a norm
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Study Outline Chapter 3: Federalism I. Governmental structure A. Federalism: good or bad? A.1. Definition: political system with local governmental units‚ in addition to national one‚ that can make final decisions A.2. Examples of federal governments: Canada‚ India‚ and Germany A.3. Examples of unitary governments: France‚ Great Britain‚ and Italy A.4. Special protection of subnational governments in federal system is the result of: A.4.a. Constitution of country A.4.b. Habits‚ preferences
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Federalism What is federalism you might ask? The concept of federalism was created when the Framers began to develop the Constitution of the United States. This form of government was derived as a compromise of power between the states and the federal government. The goal of federalism is to preserve personal liberty by separating the powers of the government so that one government or group may not dominate all powers. Federalism divides the powers of government between national and state government
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