One of the biggest problems was that the national government had no power to impose taxes. To avoid any perception of “taxation without representation,” the Articles of Confederation allowed only state governments to levy taxes. To pay for its expenses, the national government had to request money from the states.
Q. Who has any power that was not given to the federal government?
The Tenth Amendment’s simple language—“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”—emphasizes that the inclusion of a bill of rights does not change the fundamental character of the national government.
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Q. Which power was given solely to the national government?
Ch. 4 Federalism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Those powers exercised solely by the National Government. | exclusive powers |
| Those powers not denied to the States, and not granted specifically to the National Government by the Constitution. | reserved powers |
Q. Why is government weak?
Because of widespread fear of a strong central government at the time they were written and strong loyalties among Americans to their own state as opposed to any national government during the American Revolution, the Articles of Confederation purposely kept the national government as weak as possible and the states as …
Q. What rights does the 10th Amendment give us?
The Tenth Amendment was included in the Bill of Rights to further define the balance of power between the federal government and the states. These powers include the power to declare war, to collect taxes, to regulate interstate business activities and others that are listed in the articles.
Q. What is the 7th Amendment simplified?
The 7th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that civil cases, or lawsuits based on disagreements between people or businesses, have a right to be decided by a jury in federal court. The amount of the lawsuit must be more than $20, and after a jury settles the case, it shouldn’t go back to trial again.
Q. Who won Feltner vs Columbia?
Columbia won partial summary judgment as to liability on its copyright infringement claims and then exercised the option afforded by § 504(c) of the Copyright Act (Act) to recover statutory damages in lieu of actual damages.
