Why did the framers of the constitution put limits on the powers of the states?

The framers were afraid that too strong a central government would easily bring about autocracy. In order to restrict the authority of the central government, the framers wanted to make it clear in the Constitution that certain powers were emphatically denied to the Federal Government.

"a government in which power is divided between state and national levels". federalism is a system of government in which entities such and state and province, share power with the national government.

1. explain aspects of the democratic process as it was developed in ancient athens

2. trace the roots of the americans political process to ancient athens

3. explain the relationship of citizens to the political process