FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR FEDERALISM IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
INTRODUCTION When the 13 North American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain on July 4, 1776, they recognized the need to coordinate their efforts in the war and to cooperate with each other generally. To these ends, they adopted the Articles of Confederation, a constitution which created a league of sovereign states which committed the states to cooperate with each other in military affairs, foreign policy and other important ...
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