A series of 4 questions, 200 words each. ( See below)

This is an American Government class. This is a series of just 4 questions and they all need to have at least a 200 word response. It is very important that none of the work be plagiarized because this professor specifically stated in the bulletin board at the beginning of this class and said any work for this class will always be checked because a lot of students are using sites that are doing the work and that scared me. Anyway, APA format must be used and in text citations along with references must be used. I need this by tommorow Friday 03/21/14 by 11:00 P.M Eastern Time.

It stated that at least our book must be used and my book for this class is:

Patterson, T. (2013). The American democracy (11th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

1. Define federalism and discuss how it relates to national and state sovereignty. What are the similarities and differences between today’s version of federalism and the federalism that was established in 1787? (200 Words)

2. Explain the reasons behind the failure of the Articles of Confederation. Describe the part Shays Rebellion played in the decision to revise the Articles. (200 Words)

3. Explain the concepts of democracy, constitutionalism, and the free market system. How are these three systems designed to work together to maintain a balance of power in the United States? Do they actually maintain a balance of power? Why or why not? (200 Words)

4. What were the major goals of the framers of the U. S. Constitution? How does the Constitution in its completed form meet these goals? (200 Words)