Tag Archives: Federalism

Declaration of Independence vs the Constitution of the United States of America

When comparing the Declaration of Independence (henceforth known as simply the ‘Declaration’) with the Constitution of the United States of America, it becomes apparent that there is a staunch contrast in interests and intents amongst the two documents. While the Declaration appears as a passionate outcry of abuse and emancipation for the colonists, the Constitution […]

U.S. History: American Federalism

I am writing about the importance of American federalism. First, I will define and explain what federalism is, the three main powers that are shared federally, and what roles state, local and national play in the federal person. Secondly, I will discuss how federalism was created in the United States of America and how certain […]

U.S. History – Federalism Court Cases

Prologue Federalism is defined as the process by which governmental power is divided between the central government and state or territory governments. The Founding Fathers created a system of federalism in Unifying a system of federalism by creating X to the Constitution. The overall goal was to check the power of the central government by […]

The Effects of Dred Scott V. Sanford

The Dred Scott case was a very influential case during the 1800’s that created much domestic disturbance. The case is known as Dred Scott v. Sanford, and it took place in 1857. It was a Supreme Court case, with Chief Justice Roger B. Taney, that involved the freedom of a slave Dred Scott. Scott argued […]