The final strength of the Constitution is its ability to allow states to self-govern but to pull states together into a mutual partnership when it comes to issues of national concern. Examples of this include schooling, healthcare, and welfare. (“The Constitution,” n.d)
Drafting of the Constitution
During the drafting of the Constitution there was agreement over the basic construction of several things. For example, the delegates agreed that there should be three branches of government that were all balanced so that no single one of them would exercise dominance over the others. (“Debate and compromise”, n.d.) They agreed upon the Executive, Legislative, and …show more content…
Namely there was disagreement over representation in the House of Representatives and the Senate, the two legislative branches created to enact laws. There was disagreement between the larger and smaller states. The smaller states wanted things to stay the same. They wanted all states to have one vote regardless of size. In contrast, the larger states wanted more representation and wanted votes based on population. Delegates from different states proposed different plans: The Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan. (“Debate and compromise”,