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∙ 6y agoBecause the states preexisted the national government and did not want to give up their powers.
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∙ 6y agoThe Articles of Confederation was the first attempt at self government. The Articles of Confederation was written between 1777 and 1778.
a strong central government
The anti-federalists were proponents of strong state governments and a weak federal (national) government. The anti-federalists believed that a strong national government would lead to tyranny. They believed that the state governments would protect the rights of citizens better than a national government. Because there are fewer residents in each state, there is a more homogeneous culture. Think of the difference between New York and Wyoming. New York is very liberal whereas Wyoming is more conservative. The anti-federalists favored a system that was used in the Articles of Confederation, which placed more power in the state governments before the constitution was written.
A constitution is a set of written rules that sets down a plan on how to operate a government.
The first written document that provided self government for the pilgrims was The Mayflower Compact.
The Federalists believed that the best form of government was a government divided between the state and national levels, with a strong central (national) government. This is the system we have used since the Constitution was written and ratified.
Federalism a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between a central, or national, government
It is a system of government in which a written constitution divides power between central or national government and several regional government.
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