MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE US CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE ARTICLES AND AMENDMENTS
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gives people the right to vote on important issues
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limits the rights of American citizens
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places limits on the powers of the National Government
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assures National Government have ultimate and final control of the States
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Detailed explanation-1: -The powers not delegated to the United States by the Con-stitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
Detailed explanation-2: -The amendment says that the federal government has only those powers specifically granted by the Constitution. These powers include the power to declare war, to collect taxes, to regulate interstate business activities and others that are listed in the articles.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two important aspects of the U.S. Constitution-federalism and the separation of powers-represent, in part, the framers’ efforts to divide governmental power. Federalism limits government by creating two sovereign powers-the national government and state governments-thereby restraining the influence of both.