2007-01-19 23:16:05 · 7 answers · asked by angie c 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
They felt that a government that was closer to the people was better able to serve those people than one several hundred miles away. The original intention was a coalition of nations grouped together for their common good, with each state being a nation within a nation!
This being the case, in 1860 they felt they also had the right to seceed from that union. It became obvious that the forefathers intentions had led to naught!
2007-01-19 23:40:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anarchy99 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To counter absolute control by the federal government. Each state has it's own militia and State Police.
2007-01-19 23:20:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The states wanted independence over the own affairs.
2007-01-19 23:25:32 · answer #3 · answered by Liza 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
So individual states could govern their own citizens without interference by the feds.
2007-01-19 23:32:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
To prevent totalitarian rule.
2007-01-20 00:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by Ron T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They didn't want a totalitarian gov't.
2007-01-19 23:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One to hold you down and the other to sodomize you was not their intent.
2007-01-19 23:24:44 · answer #7 · answered by scottyurb 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋