Definition of FEDERALISM:
A federal system divides power between a central government and smaller, local governments. This sharing of power is intended to ensure that the central government is powerful enough to be effective, yet not so powerful as to threaten States or citizens. It also allows individual States to deal with local problems at the local level-so long as their actions are constitutional.
How is Federalism applied today?
FIRE DEPARTMENT
- The Fire Department is a good example of Federalism because it is an organization that is bound together with the same purpose.
POLICE
- The Police Department is also a good example of Federalism because the police is a group around the world that are all bound together in having the same motives, to enforce the law.
FREEWAYS
- Owned and operated by the states, but the federal government sets down lawns and guidelines that all the states must follow.
- Freeways are related to Federalism because the freeways are controlled by the federal government.
How has Federalism been applied over time?
Connecticut and Rhode Island were charter colonies, they were largely self-governing.
Laws made by their bicameral legislatures were not subject to the governor’s veto nor was the Crowns approval needed.
That body would have the power to raise military and naval forces, make war and peace with the Native Americans, regulate trade with them, tax, and collect customs duties.
The members of that First Continental Congress discussed the worsening situation and debated plans for action. They sent a Declaration of rights, protesting Britain’s colonial policies, to King George III.
The delegates urged each of the colonies to refuse all trade with England until the hated taxes and trade regulations were repealed, or revoked.
Several important powers were given to the Congress. It could make war and peace; send and receive ambassadors; make treaties; borrow money; set up a money system; an army by asking the States for troops; fix uniform standards of weights and measures; and settle disputes among the States.
By agreeing to the articles, the states pledged to obey the articles and acts of the congress.
The Commerce of Slave Trade Compromise agreed that congress had the power to regulate foreign and interstate trade.
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- Charter Colony
- The King granted a charter to the colonial government establishing the rules under which the colony was to be governed. The charters of Rhode Island and Connecticut granted the colonists significantly more political liberty than other colonies. Rhode Island and Connecticut continued to use their colonial charters as their State constitutions after the American Revolution.
- This relates to Federalism because a Connecticut and Rhode Island were granted colonists, and Federalism is self-governing.
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Laws made by their bicameral legislatures were not subject to the governor’s veto nor was the Crowns approval needed.
- Veto
- A Veto is the power to unilaterally stop an official action, especially the enactment of legislation.
- Relates
to Federalism because one of the three branches could veto a
law and than it still be passed because the Judicial Court overrides it.
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That body would have the power to raise military and naval forces, make war and peace with the Native Americans, regulate trade with them, tax, and collect customs duties.
- The Albany Plan
- 1754
- It was an early attempt at forming a union of the colonies under one government as far as might be necessary for defense and other general important purposes. It relates to Federalism because it was suggested by one man.
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The members of that First Continental Congress discussed the worsening situation and debated plans for action. They sent a Declaration of rights, protesting Britain’s colonial policies, to King George III.
- Declaration of Rights
- 1774
- It was a precursor of the Declaration of Independence of 4 July 1776 in both language and content. It should be noted that fifteen years later, its title as well as its content informed the first stirrings of the French Revolution. The First Estates General issued its own Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789.
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The delegates urged each of the colonies to refuse all trade with England until the hated taxes and trade regulations were repealed, or revoked.
- First Continental Congress
- 1774
- The first continental congress sent a Declaration of Rights, protesting Britain's colonial policies, to King George III. This relates to Federalism because at the time King George III had the power.
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Several important powers were given to the Congress. It could make war and peace; send and receive ambassadors; make treaties; borrow money; set up a money system; an army by asking the States for troops; fix uniform standards of weights and measures; and settle disputes among the States.
- The U.S. Constitution
- 1789
- The Constitution guides
American society in law and political culture. It relates to Federalism because they both have to do with law and politic culture.
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By agreeing to the articles, the states pledged to obey the articles and acts of the congress.
- United States Congress
- 1787
- Congress had the power to create laws, declare war, etc. Relates to Federalism by having the power to make decisions based on just one individual, in this case the congress.
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- United States Congress
- 1787
- The U.S. Congress has the power to admit new states into the union. Relates to Federalism by being one individual making a decision.
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The Commerce of Slave Trade Compromise agreed that congress had the power to regulate foreign and interstate trade.
- The Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
- 1800's
- The Commercial Compromise allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce; including placing taxes on foreign imports, but it prohibited placing taxes on any exports. Relates to Federalism because it states that it prohibited placing taxes on any exports.
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