Ottoman monopoly on trade wth Asia
The distribution of powers among the three federal branches- The Congress, The President and The Judiciary and between the national and the state governments had a positive impact on policy making. In this system there is the check and balance among the three branches which leads to criticism of wrong policies and adoption of good policies. More importantly the policies are discussed by the federal and state government as well and the decisions are taken on the basis of consent which ultimately leads to adoption of efficient policies by the government.
The short answer is: "to a great extent". The entire plan of the Federalists was to create a strong central government instead of having many autonomous states. Of course this occasionally went against national unity in the sense that some people were opposed to this plan, but in general they favored unity.
<span>Prior to the conclusion of the Seven Years War there was little, if any, reason to believe that one day the American colonies would undertake a revolution in an effort to create an independent nation-state. As apart of the empire the colonies were protected from foreign invasion by the British military. In return, the colonists paid relatively few taxes and could engage in domestic economic activity without much interference from the British government. For the most part the colonists were only asked to adhere to regulations concerning foreign trade. In a series of acts passed by Parliament during the seventeenth century the Navigation Acts required that all trade within the empire be conducted on ships which were constructed, owned and largely manned by British citizens. Certain enumerated goods whether exported or imported by the colonies had to be shipped through England regardless of the final port of destination.</span>
