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"Federalism"

Federalism is a system of government that divides power between a national government and a regional government with the use of a constitution. Throughout the United States history, federalism has played a significant role in the constitution and the system of government adopted by the United States of America. Federalism has also changed throughout the course of America's history to fit the constitution and the government.
Montesquieu was a French philosopher who was very important in the American constitutional thought. He was a strong defender of the separation of powers; and believed that power should be used to balance power in the effort to protect the nation against tyranny. He was a man who was referred to more that any other theoretical writer and wrote, "The Spirit of the Laws." Some of Montesquie's theories or views were that the Republic form of government was only possible in small societies, a federal republic is where several societies, form to......

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