Foundations of American Democracy

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Interstate trade disputes could escalate without resolution due to an absence of authoritative judicial oversight at the federal level.

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A strong central government with weak state governments.

A loose confederation with strong state governments.

A monarchy with distributed powers among provinces.

A dictatorship centralized around one leader’s authority over all territories.

It established a clear separation of powers between legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

It granted taxation powers to the central government.

It gave complete control over commerce to central government.

It eliminated requirement for unanimity for changes.

The inability to levy taxes directly from citizens.

National banks could not regulate state currencies effectively.

A lack in funding for military expeditions abroad impacted security policy negatively.

Over-regulation stifled interstate commerce and trade initiatives financially.

Direct representation of citizens on a state level..

A system for judicial review of legislative acts..

A bicameral legislature for lawmaking purposes..

The lack of an executive branch to enforce laws.

Unanimous approval requirement for major decisions.

Lack of an executive branch.

No judicial system present.

Division into separate states.

15th Amendment

22nd Amendment

26th Amendment

19th Amendment

Constrained central authority with autonomous states.

Strong central control over economy and trade regulation.

Robust federal judiciary overseeing state laws.

Unified executive power with minimal legislative role.

The states came together and formed a temporary military force to handle the rebellion.

The federal government used its large standing army to quell the rebellion.

The federal government could not put down the rebellion effectively.

The federal government imposed martial law and quickly controlled the situation.

Mandating a national language

Prohibiting taxation without representation

Redefining requirements for statehood

Clarifying boundaries of federal and state powers