0413 End of War 1812

The Treaty of Ghent on February 17, 1815, ended the war. It left a profound and lasting legacy that reverberated through history and continues to be felt even today.

1110 State and Local Government

One principle of the Constitution is federalism, or the division of powers between the federal and state governments. The federal government deals with national issues. The states have the power to meet more local needs. There are also some powers that are shared. But state governments provide many basic services that Americans use each day.