| |
US
Federalism Defined
Acceptance of a proposed US Constitution
by 2/3 of the 13 state/countries required a compromise.
Called the Great Compromise, it defined US Federalism
which gave some management power
to a
federal government and others powers to state
governments.
Sept. 17, 1887
Proposed US Constitution sent to states
Dec. 7, 1887
Delaware ratified
June 21, 1788 New Hampshire
ratified making the
USA
one
country.
May 29, 1790
Rhode
Island ratified
Federal power was also divided among a bicameral legislature
with a
population based
House of Representation
and a
equality based
two members per state US Senate.
Powers
not specifically federal or withheld from the states, are
reserved fr states.
|
US,
A Not So Democratic Democracy
House
of Reprehensive is Somewhat Democratic
Last population reapportionment,
Montana got a second reprehensive
making Delaware Substantially
Underrepresented
Senators is Not Democratic
States Equally Represented,
People- Not So Much
Do Small States Have Too Much Representation?
|
See
Making Laws in US Democracy
2024 Election Information
Please Bookmark and Share with a Swing Voter |
