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.
Question:
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution prevents states from setting the minimum voting age for all elections in the United States above 18. <u><em>At the time that the amendment was passed, the nation was drafting many young men at age 18 or 19 to fight in wars. But most elections required voters to be 21 to participate.</em></u> <em>Why might people have wanted to change this law? Why was this amendment likely passed at this time? Provide two reasons. Explain your reasoning.</em>
Answer:
People might want to lower OR up the voting age because of problems with the system or........
make changes and block certain actions that the "Amendment" it selves gives.
<em>Explanation:</em>
<em>The Twenty-Sixth Amendment gives The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age</em>.
<em>PEACE!</em>
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restricting African Americans' freedom
The Constitution enumerates certain powers which are reserved to the federal goverment and other powers which are delegated to the state.
Those powers which are not explicitly related in the document to any of the goverment levels will automatically be reserved to and exercised by the supreme federal goverment.