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The British Colonies. Being governed from an ocean's distance away was a primary cause of the Revolutionary War, after which the country became known as Columbia. It was not until the mid to late 1800's that America came into common usage.

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Before the adoption of the constitution what were the states joined by?

The answer is the Articles of confederation. But, the person who just gave their answer, probably would get a headache just thinking about it while they're sitting in their trailer eating porkrinds because they don't care about academics, and clearly, their life is going nowhere! :)


Why couldn't Boris Strukov be the president of the US?

The president must be born in US territory. Boris Stukov, the distinguished scientist who lives in Moscow, was born in Russia, I think.Boris Strokov was not born in the United states and was not a citizen when the Constitution was adopted. This is a requirement for anyone who is elected for President of the United states.The reason that Boris Strukov cannot be President of the United States is because he is not a natural born citizen on the United States. In order to be President of the United states, you must be a natural born citizen or have become a citizen prior to the adoption of the Constitution.


Which amendment gives congress the power to levy individiual income taxes?

The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1913, gives Congress the power to levy individual income taxes without apportioning them among the states or basing them on the U.S. Census. This amendment was enacted to clarify the federal government's authority to impose income taxes, which had been a subject of legal debate prior to its adoption.


What do you call a change to the amendment?

Another Amendment. Amendments may be changed only by a later amendment. If a particular amendment needs to be changed, it is not changed the way a law would be amended by deleting or adding wording. Amendments are changed by adoption of a later amendment that states that the prior amendment is changed in a certain way.


What eligibility requirements does the constitution establish for the president?

Article 2 of the constitution states that there is a 35-year minimum age requirement. Presidents must also be a natural-born citizen of the United States.A natural born citizen of the United States.35 years of age or older.Must have lived in the United States 14 years prior to becoming President.

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What message were the framers of the constitution announcing to the rest of the world in the first paragraph of article 6?

All debts and treaties entered into prior to the adoption of the Constitution shall be considered valid and will be honored by the United States of America.


Why does the Constitution leave certain powers for the state?

Prior to the adoption of the Constitution, the states were seen as sovereign entities that voluntarily entered into the union by adopting the constitution. The principle of state sovereignty, or states' rights, continued into the new government. States retain some sovereignty like separate nations would, but important functions are delegated to the federal government. The reserving of powers for the states allows for local solutions to problems and experimentation with new policies.


How did the Constitution of the US unify the states and bring them together prior to 1861?

Yes!!


In what kind of government system is the natonal government subordinate to the states?

In a confederation, the national government is subordinate to the individual states. This system allows states to retain significant independence and authority, often leading to a loose alliance where the central government has limited power and relies on the states for enforcement and compliance. An example of this is the Articles of Confederation in the United States prior to the adoption of the Constitution.


Before the adoption of the constitution what were the states joined by?

The answer is the Articles of confederation. But, the person who just gave their answer, probably would get a headache just thinking about it while they're sitting in their trailer eating porkrinds because they don't care about academics, and clearly, their life is going nowhere! :)


What power of the Constitution justified the actions of the southern states prior to the Civil War?

The Supreme Court's decision that slavery enjoyed total protection by the Constitution.


What Governing laws are prior to the constitution?

None, it is the Supreme body of law in the United States legal system.


Did the south have the right to sucede from the union?

Prior to the Civil War, the US Constitution did not prohibit states from seceding.


What is an alliance or loose union of independent states?

A confederation is an alliance or loose union of independent states. The United States was a confederation prior to the US Constitution.


Why couldn't Boris Strukov be the president of the US?

The president must be born in US territory. Boris Stukov, the distinguished scientist who lives in Moscow, was born in Russia, I think.Boris Strokov was not born in the United states and was not a citizen when the Constitution was adopted. This is a requirement for anyone who is elected for President of the United states.The reason that Boris Strukov cannot be President of the United States is because he is not a natural born citizen on the United States. In order to be President of the United states, you must be a natural born citizen or have become a citizen prior to the adoption of the Constitution.


People that voted to approve the constitution were called?

Constitutional Delegates approved the draft. The approved Constitution was then ratified by the states according to the accepted plan promulgated prior to the draft.


What came before the federal system?

The Articles of Confederation, our system of government prior to the adoption of the U.S. Constitution, created a confederation of states. A confederation is a political system with a loose association of states in which the regional governmnents (the states) retain the ultimate power except for the powers that the states give to the national government. The United States operated as a confederation from 1776 to 1787. The Articles also created a uni-cameral legislature with no executive branch and no national judicial system of courts. MrV