100_a_factbook_2_2010
The US Constitution , implemented in 1789 , began shifting power away from the states and toward the federal government , though the states today retain substantial legal authority .

%3 0100_0005__implemented implemented 0100_0001__The_0100_0002__US_0100_0003__Constitution the_us_constitution 0100_0005__implemented->0100_0001__The_0100_0002__US_0100_0003__Constitution [arg1] 0100_0007__1789 1789 0100_0005__implemented->0100_0007__1789 in[tmp] 0100_0009__began began 0100_0009__began->0100_0001__The_0100_0002__US_0100_0003__Constitution [arg0] 0100_0010__shifting shifting 0100_0009__began->0100_0010__shifting [arg1] 0100_0010__shifting->0100_0001__The_0100_0002__US_0100_0003__Constitution [arg0] 0100_0011__power power 0100_0010__shifting->0100_0011__power [arg1] 0100_0015__and and 0100_0010__shifting->0100_0015__and [nim] 0100_0013__the_0100_0014__states the_states 0100_0015__and->0100_0013__the_0100_0014__states away_from[dir] 0100_0017__the_0100_0019__government the_government 0100_0015__and->0100_0017__the_0100_0019__government toward[dir] 0100_0018__federal federal 0100_0017__the_0100_0019__government->0100_0018__federal [attrib] 0100_0021__though though[cnt] 0100_0021__though->0100_0009__began [scope] 0100_0025__retain retain 0100_0021__though->0100_0025__retain [restriction] 0100_0022__the_0100_0023__states the_states 0100_0025__retain->0100_0022__the_0100_0023__states [arg0] 0100_0024__today today 0100_0025__retain->0100_0024__today [tmp] 0100_0028__authority authority 0100_0025__retain->0100_0028__authority [arg1] 0100_0026__substantial substantial 0100_0028__authority->0100_0026__substantial [attrib] 0100_0027__legal legal 0100_0028__authority->0100_0027__legal [attrib]
arc(r_0100_0005__implemented,r_0100_0001__The_r_0100_0002__US_r_0100_0003__Constitution,arg1).
arc(r_0100_0005__implemented,r_0100_0007__1789,r_0100_0006__in__tmp).
arc(r_0100_0009__began,r_0100_0001__The_r_0100_0002__US_r_0100_0003__Constitution,arg0).
arc(r_0100_0009__began,r_0100_0010__shifting,arg1).
arc(r_0100_0010__shifting,r_0100_0001__The_r_0100_0002__US_r_0100_0003__Constitution,arg0).
arc(r_0100_0010__shifting,r_0100_0011__power,arg1).
arc(r_0100_0010__shifting,r_0100_0015__and,nim).
arc(r_0100_0015__and,r_0100_0013__the_r_0100_0014__states,r_0100_0012__away_from__dir).
arc(r_0100_0015__and,r_0100_0017__the_r_0100_0019__government,r_0100_0016__toward__dir).
arc(r_0100_0017__the_r_0100_0019__government,r_0100_0018__federal,attrib).
arc(r_0100_0021__though_cnt,r_0100_0009__began,scope_).
arc(r_0100_0021__though_cnt,r_0100_0025__retain,restriction_).
arc(r_0100_0025__retain,r_0100_0022__the_r_0100_0023__states,arg0).
arc(r_0100_0025__retain,r_0100_0024__today,tmp).
arc(r_0100_0025__retain,r_0100_0028__authority,arg1).
arc(r_0100_0028__authority,r_0100_0026__substantial,attrib).
arc(r_0100_0028__authority,r_0100_0027__legal,attrib).


IP-MAT NP-SBJ D The NPR US NPR Constitution PUNC , IP-PPL NP-LGS * VVN implemented PP-TMP P-ROLE in NP NPR 1789 PUNC , VBD began IP-PPL-OB1 VAG shifting NP-OB1 N power PP-NIM PP-DIR P-ROLE away_from NP D the NS states CONJP CONJ and PP-DIR P-ROLE toward NP D the ADJP ADJ federal N government PUNC , PP-SCON-CNT P-CONN though IP-ADV NP-SBJ D the NS states ADVP-TMP ADV today VBP retain NP-OB1 ADJP ADJ substantial ADJP ADJ legal N authority PUNC .
( (IP-MAT (NP-SBJ (D The;{the})
                  (NPR US;{we})
                  (NPR Constitution;{Constitution})
                  (PUNC ,)
                  (IP-PPL (NP-LGS *)
                          (VVN implemented;{implement})
                          (PP-TMP (P-ROLE in;{in})
                                  (NP (NPR 1789)))))
          (PUNC ,)
          (VBD began;{begin})
          (IP-PPL-OB1 (VAG shifting;{shift})
                      (NP-OB1 (N power;{power}))
                      (PP-NIM (PP-DIR (P-ROLE away_from;{away_from})
                                      (NP (D the;{the})
                                          (NS states;{state})))
                              (CONJP (CONJ and;{and})
                                     (PP-DIR (P-ROLE toward;{toward})
                                             (NP (D the;{the})
                                                 (ADJP (ADJ federal;{federal}))
                                                 (N government;{government}))))))
          (PUNC ,)
          (PP-SCON-CNT (P-CONN though;{though})
                       (IP-ADV (NP-SBJ (D the;{the})
                                       (NS states;{state}))
                               (ADVP-TMP (ADV today;{today}))
                               (VBP retain;{retain})
                               (NP-OB1 (ADJP (ADJ substantial;{substantial}))
                                       (ADJP (ADJ legal;{legal}))
                                       (N authority;{authority}))))
          (PUNC .))
  (ID 100_a_factbook_2_2010))