ThefederalentitycreatedbytheConstittionisbyfarthedominantfeatreoftheAmericangovernmentalsystem.Btthesystemitselfisinrealityamosaic,composedofthosandsofsmallernits----bildingblockswhichtogethermakepthewhole.Thereare50stategovernmentsplsthegovernmentoftheDistrictofColmbia,andfrtherdowntheladderarestillsmallernits,governingconties,cities,townsandvillages.
ThismltiplicityofgovernmentalnitsisbestnderstoodintermsoftheevoltionoftheUnitedStates.Thefederalsystem,ithasbeenseen,wasthelaststepintheevoltionaryprocess.priortoitscreation,therewerethegovernmentsoftheseparatecolonies(laterstates)andpriortothose,thegovernmentsofcontiesandsmallernits.OneofthefirsttasksaccomplishedbytheearlyEnglishsettlerswasthecreationofgovernmentalnitsforthetinysettlementstheyestablishedalongtheAtlanticcoast.Andasthenewnationpshedwestwardeachfrontierotpostcreateditsowngovernmenttomanageitsaffairs.
Beforeindependence,eachcolonywasgovernedseparatelybytheBritishCrown.Intheearlyyearsoftherepblic,priortotheadoptionoftheConstittion,eachstatewasvirtallyanatonomosnit.ThedelegatestotheConstittionalConventionsoghtastronger,moreviablefederalnion,bttheywerealsointentonsafegardingtherightsofthestates.
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