Merging all of the states into one meant a relinquishment of sovereignty; this affected the rights and powers of the people Madison states that Federalists in their mind believed the proposed division of a national government from the state governments was beneficial to the United States of America (Madison, 1987, pp 2-3) There are many ways of how a Federal system is chosen; it may include the size of the nation or the diversity of the political subdivisions The United States has been able to combine both because a unitary system was impossible, and the interests of the States due to the confederation were impossible as well This in turn made federalism by far the only logical choice Madison mentions that the Articles of Confederation were finally ratified by the American states at Maryland, in 1781 and became the ruling document in the new nation (Madison, 1987, pp 1-2)The state governments were able to retain most of the power under these Articles, and little power was given to the central government Due to these Articles the central government was not able to do much let alone it had minor respect because it had little authority over the states or individuals in America
Million shows a good example of how well federalism aided the American federalist states during the National Bank Acts of 1863 and 1864 It was a fundamental success during World War I in which a system of federal banks aided farmers, and to promote home ownership (Million, 1894, pp 255-257) Another example of a fundamental valid federalism is when Cross talks about the “Morrill Land-Grant Acts” which Congress used land sale revenues to make grants By providing land sale revenues to the states, they helped aid primary schools which in turn federal grants multiplied, thus utilizing and helping the general the general welfare of the population (Cross et al, 2012, Chapter 2, para 47) Washington expanded its role in disaster relief for areas affected by hurricanes, floods, dry crops or other natural disasters, which aided the affected areas The national government in essence must carry out a certain level of authority, and if it wouldn’t then the new nation would not survive On a final note the fact that the current US government system has been able to last as long as two hundred years is a testimony in itself as to how well federalism has been implemented and how it carried out its numerous functions
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