The Ongoing Debate Over the Division of Powers Between the National Government and the States
Title: The Ongoing Debate Over the Division of Powers Between the National Government and the States
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 871 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Ongoing Debate Over the Division of Powers Between the National Government and the States
Category: /Law & Government
Details: Words: 871 | Pages: 3 (approximately 235 words/page)
The ongoing debate on the division of powers between the national government and the states began with the founding of the republic in 1787 and still continues today. In 1787 the debate over the division of power began with the federalists and the anti-federalists. More recently, the Republicans started an effort to slow the growth of the federal government by returning many of the functions back to the state, called the Devolution Revolution. The U.S. Supreme
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on who gets appointed to the Supreme Court, could affect how these and other federalism issues will be dealt with in the future.
The debate over the division of powers between the national government and the states began in 1787 and continues through today. Supreme Court decisions based on the interpretation of the constitution and its amendments will continue to shape the way the national and state governments operate and the division of powers amongst them.