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So, as I was saying,
and this would be good to note down, the sharing of power between the national
and state governments. Now, in 1776, when the declaration
of independence was signed, the newly independent 13 states
acted more like quarreling siblings. Each of them wanting sovereignty.
Does anyone know what sovereignty is? Absolute power. Now, of course, on the world's stage,
this wasn't possible
and this would be good to note down, the sharing of power between the national
and state governments. Now, in 1776, when the declaration
of independence was signed, the newly independent 13 states
acted more like quarreling siblings. Each of them wanting sovereignty.
Does anyone know what sovereignty is? Absolute power. Now, of course, on the world's stage,
this wasn't possible
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So, as I was saying,
and this would be good to note down,
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the sharing of power between the national
and state governments.
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Now, in 1776, when the declaration
of independence was signed,
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the newly independent 13 states
acted more like quarreling siblings.
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Each of them wanting sovereignty.
Does anyone know what sovereignty is?
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Absolute power.
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Now, of course, on the world's stage,
this wasn't possible.
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Peter has his busy life with new partner Beth and their baby thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.