It provided land, supplies, and precious metals
he transferred authority over the naval reserves
No, I do not think Donahue supports devolution. Devolution is defined as the transfer or delegation of power to a lower level, especially by central government to local or regional administration. Donahue believes the state governments nowadays have way too much power in our society and the power of our federal government is declining.
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Montesquieu was a French lawyer, man of letters, and one of the most influential political philosophers of the Age of Enlightenment. His political theory work, particularly the idea of separation of powers, shaped the modern democratic government.