In establishing a federal system of government, the framers hoped to achieve a system whereby power in the country would be shared between the national government and state governments. Opinions vary regarding how successful this has been.
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The Framers thought this because:England was being a bumA Constitution protects basic rightsAnd moreA constitution is a written plan that tells how a government should be run and organized. The Framers thought a constitution was necessary to achieve these purposes because without a constitution, we would live in a state of nature( trauma noise) where there is no government or laws. Some people would take away other peoples rights. Our rights to life liberty and property would not be protected. The framers read this from John Locke, a englishman who lived in the 1600s. John Locke said that everyone should make a social contract which is an agreement to make a government and follow its laws.
The government must enact laws to achieve its goals.
Using your connection with someone successful (the president) to achieve success yourself.
The course of action taken by the government to achieve community goals is to work with non-profit organizations. Many of these programs are able to qualify for grants that assist with community projects.
This is an example of the ability of the national government to use its funding authority to achieve indirectly what it cannot achieve directly.