USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In the Constitution, the states gave more power to the central government but kept some power for themselves as states. They also decided that some powers would be shared. The idea of separating or sometimes sharing power between a central (national) government and the states is federalism.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a unitary form of government, all the power rests in a central government. The country may be divided into states or other sub-units, but they have no power of their own.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Articles established a weak central government and placed most powers in the hands of the states. Under the Articles, the US economy faltered, since the central government lacked the power to enforce tax laws or regulate commerce.