CLEP U.S. History I 037: Federalism, Separation of Powers, and Republican Government
U.S. History to 1877 | Chapter 7 | Lesson 7.5 The Constitution created a federal system: authority was divided between the national government and the states. The national government received enumerated powers including taxation, commerce regulation, war, diplomacy, and laws necessary and proper for carrying out its responsibilities. Federal law and treaties were supreme over […]
CLEP U.S. History I 036: Constitutional Bargains and Slavery
U.S. History to 1877 | Chapter 7 | Lesson 7.4 Delegates meeting at Philadelphia in 1787 were authorized to revise the Articles but chose to propose a new government. The Virginia Plan favored representation by population and a strong national structure. Smaller states feared permanent domination. The Connecticut, or Great, Compromise created a House apportioned […]
