Federalism
one well used definition of politics is "who gets what, when, and where." That briefly describes the development of federalism as well. In this case, the "what" is power, the "where" is every where, and the "who" is the question that has been answered by years of development. The single most important factor in determining what exactly "who" means for modern American federalism was (and is) the Supreme Court. The seeds of federalism were sown by King George VI in England. The Colonists were being oppressed by their government, so naturally when they seceded from Britain, they were sure to put a government that could not restrict their rights as Englishmen. This came in the form of the Articles of Confederation. The differences in the colonies created some dichotomizing differences in government and policies, so the Federal Government was limited, but this was the first step towards a unity that wasn't unnecessarily oppressive. In 1787, The constitution was signed and implemented. If there is a single most important event for federali
Almost all of these monumental decisions were made by the Supreme court. The Supreme court has the power to determine what the interpretation of the constitution should be. The numerous cases brought before this institution have been milestones in the shaping of modern federalism, if the Supreme Court had ruled in the case of McCulloch vs. Maryland that the states had more power that the Federal Government, our Nation would be decidedly more confederate. Even today the Supreme Court is faced with revolutionary decisions. Gay rights activists have been lobbying against antisodomy laws for some time. In light of the Sept.11 attacks, privacy acts are being questioned by the very organization that implemented them. Another logical point is that the Congressional Legislative branch has had the most influence on the development of democracy. Though it's true the legislative branch does have considerable power, usually changes in laws come about after the Supreme court has ruled that the old ones are unjust in light of the Constitution. The legislative br
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