Under The Articles of Confederation, the states had more power than the national government. The Constitution fixed this issue with federalism. Federalism divides the power between National governments and state governments. Some powers, like declaring war and making treaties, were given directly to the national government. As well as some powers, like regulate education and the issuing of a license, was given directly to state governments. Other powers are considered shared powers between the national government and the state government. This was a necessary solution to regulate the fear people had of the people having too much power.