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Federal Reserve and the Economic Bubble On Tuesday, November 16, 1999, the Federal Reserve Board will decide whether or not to tighten monetary policy at the Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Throughout the year the Fed has been somewhat hesitant to raise rates, which could slow the economy. While raising the Federal Funds and Discount…

Oppressive government is more desirable than no government at all BY scalawags Debate: An Oppressive government Is more desirable than no government at all Argument: An oppressive government provides safety and asylum while man in a natural state without government is not assured these things, and is also therefore denied peace. A government, however oppressive,…

Federalism is the foundation for government in America as we know it. Without it and its many complexities, the United States wouldn’t operate in an even slightly similar manner. Throughout time, however, the balance between national and state power has shifted. After the Constitution replaced the Articles of Confederation, the national government was favored over…

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines federalism as the distribution of power in an organization, like a government, between a central authority and constituent units. It can also be described as the sharing of power between the national government and state governments. Alexander Hamilton is acknowledged for establishing the Federalist Party with the aim of creating a…

After Shay’s Rebellion, the nation’s leaders realized that the Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first constitution, needed improvement. They felt that the federal government had been made too weak to deal with the country’s problems. So, in 1787, each state sent representatives to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, where they began drafting a new constitution….