When the founding fathers wrote the constitution, they gave states power because they feared a. the federal government would be too weak. b. state governments would not be happy and want to leave the union. c. nothing would ever get done in the legislature. d. the federal government would become too powerful.

federal appellate courts are called courts of appeals. cases can be further appealed to the u.s. supreme court. cases are heard for the first time in a trial court. if either party disagrees with the decision in the trial court, they can appeal, asking a higher court to review the decision.

although world war i began in 1914, the united states did not join the war until 1917. the additional firepower, resources, and soldiers of the u.s. to tip the balance of the war in favor of the allies. remaining neutral. when war broke out in 1914, the united states had a policy of neutrality.