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Unit 1 – Foundations of American Democracy
Topic 1.9
How might American politics look different had James Madison not influenced Congress to adopt a system of dual federalism?
There might be a stronger central government with less power allocated to individual states.
The United States may have become a dictatorship.
Local governments may hold more power than either state or national governments.
States' rights could be irrelevant today due to an even more fragmented political system.
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AP US Government - 1.9 Federalism in Action
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