Federalism Has Evolved Over Time Because The System Created By The Constitution Is Dynamic. Explain Why The Founders Created A Federal System And Thus Rejected Unitary Or Confederal Ones. Why Did Federal Power Expand In The 20th Century? How Is “New Federalism” A Reaction To The Growth Of The Federal Government?
The founding fathers preferred federalism to confederation because, upon testing, they realised that confederation resulted in a weak government that didn’t do what was needed of them. Also, federalism has an advantage over the unitary system in that unitary government involves all the power given to the central government, causing mistrust among the citizens. Also, federalism provides an avenue to avoid tyranny by splitting the power between states and central