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Ben Franklin was asked by a woman "What type of government do we have?" as he left the ratification of the Constitution. His reply was "A Republic Ma'am ... if you can keep it!" Upon it's ratification, the Constitution of the United States of America established the United States as a Constitutional Republic. Despite popular belief and what many people may believe, the United States is not now and never was a Democracy.
A. Supremacy clause A. Constitution is the supreme law B.Full faith and credit clause B. States must cooperate C.Republican government clause C. Federal government will protect states
--Republicanism. A republican government is one "in which the scheme of representation takes place" (No. 10). It is based on the consent of the governed because power is delegated to a small number of citizens who are elected by the rest. --Federalism. In a federal republic, power is divided vertically between a general (federal) government and several state governments. Two levels of government, each supreme in its own sphere, can exercise powers separately and directly on the people. State governments can neither ignore nor contradict federal statutes that conform to the supreme law, the Constitution. This conception of federalism departed from traditional forms, known today as confederations, in which states retained full sovereignty over their internal affairs. This was during the making of the Constitution. http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-928/papers.htm
Full rights of citizens, regardless of color