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  2. Federalism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Dual federalism had a significant impact on social issues in the United States. Dred Scott v. Sanford was an example of how Taney's dual federalism helped stir up tensions eventually leading to the outbreak of the Civil War. Another example of dual federalism's social impact was in the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling. Dual federalism had set up that ...

  3. Federalism - Wikipedia

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    Federalism differs from confederalism, where the central government is created subordinate to the regional states—and is notable for its regional-separation of governing powers, (e.g., the Articles of Confederation as the general level of government of the original Thirteen Colonies; and, later in the United States, the Confederate States of ...

  4. List of countries by federal system - Wikipedia

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    In Canada the system of federalism is described by the division of powers between the federal parliament and the country's provincial governments. Under the Constitution Act (previously known as the British North America Act of 1867), specific powers of legislation are allotted. Section 91 of the constitution gives rise to federal authority for ...

  5. Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    The amendment, with origins before the American Revolution, was proposed by the 1st United States Congress in 1789 during its first term following the adoption of the Constitution. It was considered by many members as a prerequisite before they would ratify the Constitution, [ 2 ] and particularly to satisfy demands of Anti-Federalists , who ...

  6. Dual federalism - Wikipedia

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    Dual federalism, also known as layer-cake federalism or divided sovereignty, is a political arrangement in which power is divided between the federal and state governments in clearly defined terms, with state governments exercising those powers accorded to them without interference from the federal government.

  7. Federalist Era - Wikipedia

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    The Oxford History of the American People. New York: Oxford University Press. LCCN 65-12468. Schecter, Barnet (2010). George Washington's America. A Biography Through His Maps. New York: Walker & Company. ISBN 978-0-8027-1748-1. Sharp, James Roger. American Politics in the Early Republic: The New Nation in Crisis (1993), political narrative of ...

  8. History of the United States government - Wikipedia

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    American foreign policy continued to focus on Central America in the late 1850s, working to limit British influence in the region. The United States also strengthened ties with China through the Treaty of Tientsin. The Buchanan administration was criticized for its deep corruption, patronage, and bribery.

  9. Federal government of the United States - Wikipedia

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    For example, while the legislative branch has the power to create law, the executive branch under the president can veto any legislation—an act which, in turn, can be overridden by Congress. [5] The president nominates judges to the nation's highest judiciary authority, the Supreme Court (as well as to lower federal courts), but those ...