1. Throughout American history, the precise nature of the relationship of the federal government to the states has often been contested. Write an essay in which you consider at least three examples of developments or events between the American Revolution and the end of Reconstruction in which the power and scope of the federal government has been a source of conflict and debate. How did the two sides in each debate reflect different constitutional theories, philosophies or approaches to government? What was the outcome in each case, and how may it have set the stage for further conflicts?