<P> Federalism was a political solution for the problems with the Articles of Confederation which gave little practical authority to the federal government . For example , the Articles allowed the Continental Congress the power to sign treaties and declare war , but it could not raise taxes to pay for an army and all major decisions required a unanimous vote . </P>
<P> Federalism was a political solution for the problems with the Articles of Confederation which gave little practical authority to the federal government . For example , the Articles allowed the Continental Congress the power to sign treaties and declare war , but it could not raise taxes to pay for an army and all major decisions required a unanimous vote . </P>
in the united states federalism is a system of government in which
in the united states federalism is a system of government in which
gave little practical authority to the federal government
gave little practical authority to the federal government