Founding Fathers Drafted The Constitution Vs. Constitution Of The United States
STATE VERSUS FEDERAL
When the founding fathers drafted the Constitution, they were trying to make an “equal” government where the federal government doesn’t have all control. In order to do that, they delegated certain responsibilities to the states and to the federal government. On the issues that were not covered in the Constitution, the states would take control and make their own laws. What the founding fathers didn’t consider though is how people would interpret the Constitution years after it was drafted. The federal government’s power has increased in relation to that of the states because of such interpretations.
The Commerce Clause which is located in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution gives the federal government …show more content…
When the founding fathers drafted the Constitution, they made sure to give the federal government certain powers and the same for the states. Yet overtime, the Constitution has been interpreted in different ways hence giving the federal government more power than it was originally intended to have. At the same time the states have lost some of its power as the federal government gained jurisdiction over certain things.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Constitution of the United States." The National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html (accessed December 27, 2011).
Dennis, Russell. The Role of the State Government In Public Education. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/edu/ed370/staterole.html (accessed December 27, 2011).
"Same-Sex Marriage." National Conference of State Legislatures. http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=16430 (accessed December 27, 2011).
"The Federal Role in Education." US Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html (accessed December 27, 2011).
Verbruggen, Robert. "Scalia and the Commerce Clause ." http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/259267/scalia-and-commerce-clause-robert-verbruggen (accessed December 27,
When the founding fathers drafted the Constitution, they were trying to make an “equal” government where the federal government doesn’t have all control. In order to do that, they delegated certain responsibilities to the states and to the federal government. On the issues that were not covered in the Constitution, the states would take control and make their own laws. What the founding fathers didn’t consider though is how people would interpret the Constitution years after it was drafted. The federal government’s power has increased in relation to that of the states because of such interpretations.
The Commerce Clause which is located in Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the Constitution gives the federal government …show more content…
When the founding fathers drafted the Constitution, they made sure to give the federal government certain powers and the same for the states. Yet overtime, the Constitution has been interpreted in different ways hence giving the federal government more power than it was originally intended to have. At the same time the states have lost some of its power as the federal government gained jurisdiction over certain things.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Constitution of the United States." The National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html (accessed December 27, 2011).
Dennis, Russell. The Role of the State Government In Public Education. http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/edu/ed370/staterole.html (accessed December 27, 2011).
"Same-Sex Marriage." National Conference of State Legislatures. http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=16430 (accessed December 27, 2011).
"The Federal Role in Education." US Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html (accessed December 27, 2011).
Verbruggen, Robert. "Scalia and the Commerce Clause ." http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/259267/scalia-and-commerce-clause-robert-verbruggen (accessed December 27,