One way in which nationalism might help revolutionaries overcome the disadvantages of old weapons and poor supplies to win a war for national <span>independence is that it can force the national government to invest in modern and better weapons, since nationalism breeds a sense of "unity" and patriotism within the population of a state. </span>
The Reorganization Act allowed to president to hire confidential staff as he saw it fit, while also he was given the power to reorganize the executive branch of the government.