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I can describe how the national government was created and explain the…
I can describe how the national government was created and explain the difficulties the founding fathers faced throughout the process.
- What were some struggles faced by our founding fathers while creating the new government?
Some struggles faced by our founding fathers while creating our new government was how to make the rules!!
“The states now faced serious and complicated questions about how to make their rules. What did it mean to replace royal authority with institutions based on popular rule? How was "POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY" (the idea that the people were the highest authority) to be institutionalized in the new state governments? For that matter, who were "the people"?”.
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- What were the major issues debated by our founding fathers while creating the new government?
The major issues debated by our founding fathers while creating the new government was how should the power given to the branches be divided.
“By coming up with a mixed solution that balanced state sovereignty and popular sovereignty tied to actual population, the Constitution was forged through what is known as the CONNECTICUT COMPROMISE”.
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- Describe the process of the ratification. What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention throughout that process?
The process of the ratification happened with the congress, whom gave the state legislatures the constitution.
“The ratification process started when the Congress turned the Constitution over to the state legislatures for consideration through specially elected state conventions of the people”
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The purpose of the constitutional convention throughout the process was to amend the articles of confederation but it was corrupt.
“The PENNSYLVANIA STATE ASSEMBLY was about to have its term come to an end, and had begun to consider calling a special convention on the Constitution, even before Congress had forwarded it to the states”
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- What were the arguments for adding the Bill of Rights?
The arguments for adding the Bill of Rights were that the Separation of Powers was more than needed for the government to the Federalists, where the Anti-Federalists believed a strong central government was necessary.
“To the Antifederalists, the SEPARATION OF POWERS was far too mild a curb against the threat of government tyranny.”
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