The powers that the Constitution granted to the national government are called delegated powers, also known as enumerated powers. ... The Constitution of the United also gave powers to the states. ... The powers of the President of the United States are listed is section 2 and 3 of Article II of the Constitution. ... That it is necessary far President to there inherit powers. ... Though the Constitution says in Article I that "Congress shall declare war," the President is still the Commander-N-Chief of Armed force of the United States. ...

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Scope of powers given to all 3 branches be greater than power given to central government by the Articles of Confederation. ... National laws should be regulated as "the supreme law of the respective states" The New Jersey plan was defeated in the first major convention vote five days after it was proposed; BUT the small states had enough support to force a compromise - especially on representation. ... Many state constitutions had a list of rights. ...

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Not only did Britain still refuse to repeal the Navigation Laws; goods formerly imported from England were cut off, forcing Americans to make their own. ... The list of possible nations ran short, for not many countries were willing to trade with the unpopular Americans. ... The legislative branch was given sweeping powers in most states, although some people, like Thomas Jefferson, warned that "173 despots [in legislation] would surely be as oppressive as one."" ...

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In the early twentieth century there was a war Americans won and a Depression Americans beat, all of which catered the impression that government was an effectual force that could solve all and fix all. ... As I mentioned earlier Libertarians believe in a society where government plays a limited role in the everyday lives of its citizens; they see government solely as an institution responsible for protecting the rights of its citizens as well as safeguarding them from those that might use force against those rights as established by the Declaration of Independence "to secure these rights gov...

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