The government of the United States is constantly changing. From the moment the country was born until today, there have been many eras and concepts that have transpired over the years. The United States federal government and state and local governments have gone through periods for transition from 1781 to the present day in which their relationships where continuously changing. In order to understand the different eras of U.S. governmental history, one must first understand …showed first 75 words of 1128 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1128 total…is remains based on a federal system in which power is divided among national, state, and local governments. The federal system acknowledges that the U.S. is a large and diverse nation, and by having state and local governments that diversity can be represented. The government of the United States will always be changing; and as it does change the manner in which it is governed will vary slightly with the birth of new ideas.