American political history can be understood as a perennial battle between state power and national power. It is a struggle that spans from the founding to our current climate. Should more or less power be given to the national government than currently exists? Explain your answer using relevant topics and arguments (for example, debates over same sex marriage, gun control, educational standards, environmental protections, etc.).

uncle sam would be tossing and turning in his grave : *)

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.

newly independent countries of the former ussr