Federalism in the Philippines (Affirmative Side for Debate)

“...We govern our children without their consent...Would not the people of the Philippines prefer the just, human, civilizing government of this Republic…” (Doc B, Albert J. Beveridge). I disagree with this black and white view of the world. The Filipinos are grown people capable of making the best decision for themselves. Children are not (due to their undeveloped frontal lobes). They do not need America to save them. They wanted freedom enough to attempt war with Spain, a global power, so they have earned that

This passage was called The Merits of the Federal System and was written by James Bryce. The topic of this passage is the federal system and how federalism affects countries. The author’s purpose is the explain the role of a federal system in a country. Bryce’s thesis is that the federal system had some very strong arguments to supports it, but federalism also has some cons. The federal system can unify a nation under one government and can help develop and expand a country. A con that James Bryce mentions is that federalist nations have to work hard to preserve national unity, but also let diversity thrive.

Federalism is the last way the founders prevented tyranny. In evidence A the text states ¨the people divided between two distinct governments.¨ This shows that power was divided. In evidence A the text states ¨the different governments will each control each other.¨ This shows that each government can control itself and the other governments. In conclusion, Federalism was the last way the founders prevented tyranny and prevented too much power being given.

When problems arise in our nation, we are left with a complicated crisis as to whose job it is to do what and who exactly should be taking care of any bad situation that seems to pop up with daily life anywhere in the world, but in this case, America. Certain governmental systems, such as Federalism, can be considered a solution to these crises. Federalism can be defined as the relationship between the individual state governments of America and the national or federal government of the United States; and works to balance the power of a large central government, and the power of the smaller regional governments.

New federalism is based on devolution, the transfer of power to a lower level especially by the central government to local or regional administration (Study.com). Ths means that although the federal government is on top the states are being overruled. This makes everything equal.

However federal government also has the advantages and disadvantages. The advantages of the Federal unity is that local government handles local problems also the local government and officials have to be very responsive of the people who elect them. The central government can devote more time and energy to national and international problems. They also have more opportunities for participation in making decisions that influence what is taught in the schools, also deciding where highways and government projects are to be built.

Federalism can be said to be the defining feature of all forms of American politics. Even as a literary characteristic feature, America was the first nation to adopt federalism as a concept. Federalism is a system of government whereby political power is divided between a national government and other smaller political constituents such as states. Federalism, although not mentioned exactly in the constitution, was supposed to be a concept that addressed the errors of the confederation (Platt, 2014). It was also supposed to be the lay the groundwork for what would be the future of America. As it was expected to be, federalism has had an impact on the American politics even as far as elections are concerned. There were some key reasons that

A key concern the federalist’s held since the start of the war with parting from England is that citizens of America could ultimately divided against each other if their voice is not heard with the new form of government that

Federalism is power divided between central and state government. The state governments can establish schools. The central government can declare war. The state government powers are local and the central government have nationwide powers (Federalism venn diagram). It provides double security by giving both the government and states the same/equal important power, Federalism guards against tyranny because it ensures that two levels share, one can’t accumulate.

Imagine sitting in a room full of 54 other men in the summer with no air conditioning so your country can have a strong government with equal power. The constitution was written because the Articles of Confederation was to weak. They wanted to have a strong government but one that protected against tyranny. Tyranny is when one person or one group of people have more power than another person or group of people. The constitution guarded against tyranny with federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and congress.

The author aims to inform the reader of the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for reform of federalism by summarizing the discussions of the round table held in May 2007.

Federalism is a mix of the central government and the states into one political system. The central government would have one role while the states have another. Additionally, federalism allows the central government and the states to share their powers. (Doc A) Federalism ensures the separation of powers and prevent tyranny. Even if one were have all the power of the branches of the federal government, federalism ensures that the central government and the states would still function independently. The central government would be the one that regulates trade while the states would be the one that establishes the schools. No matter what, the central government and the states help fulfill the needs that can benefit the nation in whole. Dividing powers and giving different responsibilities between the central government and the states is one way that the Constitution did to prevent

Since the birth of the United States, the issue over how strong the national government should be has always been a controversial one. While some believe that decentralization will inevitably lead to chaos, others contend that a powerful central government will inevitably become a tyranny. Although the United States would wholeheartedly embrace the idea of a loose alliance of independent states at first, the many glaring problems that the nation faced under the Articles of Confederation would quickly change the minds of many Americans. Indeed, the nation 's confederation system of government was eventually rejected and replaced by federalism, a political philosophy that calls for a sharing of power between the national government and the

There are many advantages to federalism. Federalism manages the social and political conflicts throughout the country, it promotes

Looking back to the previous government systems in different periods in Philippine history, we can see that our present government system is somehow shaped and patterned from the previous systems that prevailed in our country. Pre – historically we have seen how they established their government and basically, we can say that it is far more primitive than the present system that we have. However, the basic principles like the consultation of the datus to the elders can somehow be seen in the present by the presence of political advisers where our president consults aside from the members of the senate and the congress. The barangay system