The constitution under represents urban areas by giving equal representation to rural areas as it does to urban areas. For example, Wyoming and California are represented in the same way even though California has many more people.
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What did the framers of the constitution agree/disagree upon at the constitutional convention?
A federal system of government is one that divides the powers of government between the national (federal) government and local (state) governments. The Constitution of the United States established the federal system, also known as federalism. Under federalism, each level of government has sovereignty in some areas and shares powers in other areas. For example: both the federal and state governments have the power to tax. Only the federal government can declare war.
Anti-Federalists.
The four areas of state authority are their powers to tax, regulate state commerce, create/enforce policies and their authority of eminent domain.
Benjamin Franklin attended, and he qualifies in all of those areas.