One of the main reasons the Founding Fathers created federalism was because they believed that...
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the national government had to strongly control the activities of state governments.
the national government had to strongly control the activities of state governments.
dividing power among the states and the national government would prevent any governmental entity from abusing its authority.
dividing power among the states and the national government would prevent any governmental entity from abusing its authority.
local governments, if left unchecked by the national government, would spend so much money that they would go bankrupt.
local governments, if left unchecked by the national government, would spend so much money that they would go bankrupt.
without a strong national government, the country would never be able to expand its borders.