2. Federalism, American style
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“Federalism, American style” describes the end of the colonial period, the Articles of Confederation, and the drafting of the new Constitution. Federal systems are partially a function of history, geography, and political and social factors. The US federal system is more decentralized than those of most other countries, in part because thirteen separate colonies spent years resisting central control from Britain and fought a war of independence. They were not keen to give up power to a central government. The Constitution and the Bill of Rights set into motion the formal bases for the US federal system. Key provisions of the Constitution specifically address how federalism should operate.