There were several events that prompted this meeting, but the most important was the passage of the "Intolerable Acts" when levied taxes on the Colonists and eventually led to the outbreak of war.
<u>The U. S. Constitution gives three types of specific powers to the federal government as follows:</u>
- Delegated Powers
- Implied Powers
- Inherent Powers
<u>Explanation:</u>
The federal government was established in with an aim to avoid tyranny, experiment new programs and allowing more participation of common people in politics that may help the country excel.
To accomplish the aims, the constitution sanction a certain set of rules and regulations or what we can term as "Powers" to the federal government as follows;
<u>Delegated Powers</u>
Includes the power to coin money, declare war, raise the armed forces, and regulate commerce
<u>Implied Powers</u>
These powers are not specifically stated in the constitution but termed as "necessary and proper" such as making laws that are necessary and proper for the welfare of the country
<u>Inherent Powers</u>
These powers are not specified in the constitution but grows out of the requirements. Besides this, the constitution also mentioned some reserved powers that are guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment.
Answer:
the Mayflower Compact laid the foundations for two other revolutionary documents: the Declaration of Independence, which stated that governments derive their powers “from the consent of the governed,” and the Constitution.
Document in which Roosevelt & Churchill make plans for winning the WW2, before America was even involved in the war.
