POS 1041 the U.S National Government

POS 1041 the U.S National Government

In Chapter three the meaning of Federalism is discussed. Please define it. With this information, please point out the governmental authority that historically (state or national) have been responsible, according to Chapter 4 and the U.S. Constitution, for protecting civil liberties in the U.S.

Then pick a group from Chapter 5 and explain their struggle in their pursuit of equality under the law.

the book is American Democracy now 5th edition by Harrison
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Federalism Discussion

Different countries across the world operate based on distinct approaches to governance, most of which are determined by the countries’ constitutions. In the United States, failure of the Articles of Confederation as exemplified by factors such as the Shay’s Rebellion led to the development of a constitution that clearly defined the American governance as a federal system of government.

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