You should write 3-5 paragraphs for each of the questions listed in the document below.
How is the division of power in the federal framework under the Articles of Confederation and the first few decades under the Constitution similar and dissimilar from those of a transnational organization like the European Union, United Nations, or North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)? How are those similarities and differences reflected as individual American states retained elements of their sovereignty despite the increase in power of the central government under the Constitution?
Chapter 2 describes the legislative supremacy that is built into the Constitution (which Madison explains in Federalist 51). However, gridlock and divided government may limit the authority of Congress and empower the president to act unilaterally. Is there a way out of this dilemma so that our national government can remain responsive to our country’s many needs – without compromising our democratic principles?