The nationalism and patriotism of European nations, particularly the Great Powers, were significant factors in the road to World War I.
The United States Bill of Rights: First 10 Amendments to the Constitution. Preamble. Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
E Unum Pluribus: From one, many. There are 27 amendments in the United States Constitution. But only the 10 th Amendment addresses the power of states. Each state promised to be subject to the laws of the United States of America when they sought admission to the union. Those promises to the federal government can be found in each state constitution. But states agreed to be subject, not necessarily subordinate, to the federal government. The literature and discussions concerning the relationship between state and federal power is beyond the scope of this project.