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This 5 page paper provides a description of federalism since the country's inception and then takes a look at the slight changes it has incurred over time. The thesis of this paper is that the changes to federalism have not only been necessary, but have helped to uphold its original purpose. The confederate flag issue is raised.
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and local governments--has evolved over the years. There has always been a pull from one party or another, one way or another, so that power would be more entrenched in
either the federal or the local jurisdictions. And while many think progress is being made, or that things have changed a lot since the nation was born, others would argue
the contrary. The slight changes in federalism since Americas beginnings has however helped to uphold its original purpose. Yes, since the United States of America was born, the original
purpose was to have a united government and that goal has been realized. The nation is as strong as it ever was. Throughout the 1780s, politicians who saw the
country in national terms worried that the Confederation faced difficulties for which its government might be too weak to resolve (Foner & Garraty, 1991). For example, the Confederation Congress
did not have the power to resolve boundary disputes between states and tariffs between states was another dilemma which went unresolved (1991). The Confederation did not even have an independent
source of revenue; a 1781 and 1783 plan to allow Congress to implement an import tax had failed (1991). All thirteen states had to ratify amendments, so one states refusal
could block any attempt at amending the Articles (1991). The 1787 conventions primary task was to design a national legislature and delegates agreed on the powers they wished to allow
for the new Congress they created (Foner & Garraty, 1991). They did however disagree in terms of how the states and the American people would be represented (1991). What evolved
from the delegation was a compromise where a particular plan was implemented and in retrospect--and even in observing the result now--it was brilliant. The states are represented by equal numbers
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