JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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States power was greater than federal power.
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States had no power.
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States had some power but could not override the federal government.
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States do not have the right to veto Congress.
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Detailed explanation-1: -According to the 10th Amendment, states have the power to make any decisions the Federal Government does not make, if that decision is not prohibited by the U.S Constitution. This is known as States’ Rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Tenth Amendment declares, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.” In other words, states have all powers not granted to the federal government by the Constitution.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a federal state, the Constitution usually divides the power between the Centre and the States while taking necessary measures to safeguard against the transgression of jurisdiction.
Detailed explanation-4: -However, ratification of the Articles of Confederation by all thirteen states did not occur until March 1, 1781. The Articles created a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments.
Detailed explanation-5: -States’ rights give individual states the right to pass and enforce laws and operate independently of and with minimal interference by the federal government. This means each state has the right and the power to operate independently from the federal government as long there is no violation of the U.S. Constitution.