The Federal Government and its Role in the States

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The federal system is a very complex because it allocates responsibility to state and federal government. Our federal system is one which powers are divided by the central government and state government. They both act directly upon the citizens and must agree with constitutional changes. The division of power among the states and federal government is called federalism. In the past there have been smart president and leader that gave the federal government more power than the states. We have view our country shift powers among the states and central government.

The first time we observed the federal government with more power was after the civil war. The southern state had decided to nullify the abolishment of slavery. After the ware the federal government came out with victory. It was our bloodiest war. The southern state, said that slavery was a state issue and not a government issue. They government has taken a more active role in the state issues.

One way the federal government gains more power is by giving grants to states. Although the money is free in reality it not. The ...

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