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– central government only has national powers [1 reference]

– and conflicts between state and federal governments [1 reference]

– Constitution divides powers between states and federal government [3 references]

– convention in Boston (1780) wants more powers for Congress [1 reference]

– criticism of Constitution’s lack of bill of rights specifying powers of states [1 reference]

– debate in Confederation Congress over commercial powers for Congress [1 reference]

– federal government under Articles of Confederation [1 reference]

– necessity of [2 references]

– power should be divided between Congress and the states [1 reference]

– powers should be lodged mainly with the states [1 reference]

– Senate represents federal principles of Constitution [13 references]

– sovereignty of Mass. declared in Declaration of Rights [1 reference]

– state governments essential part of system created by Constitution [1 reference]

– states as a check on central government [3 references]

– states must give up some power [1 reference]

See Also

See also Delegated powers

See also Federalism

See also Government, debate over nature of

See also Sovereignty

See also States, impact of Constitution upon

See also States under the Articles of Confederation