France wanted to undermine Britain’s power for some time but knew that it was a force to be reckoned with. After the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, France joined the United States to fight against Britain. When France joined to fight Britain, it …show more content…
The constitution is considered the supreme law of the United States. It was written because the 13 states were operating like their own governments, so the constitution was to unite them all under one big government. It contains checks and balances to ensure that the three branches - executive, legislative, and judicial - will not become too powerful. It was written by the Grand Convention at Philadelphia. Its members consisted of Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, William Samuel Johnson of Connecticut, Gouverneur Morris of New York, Rufus King of Massachusetts (history.com). George Washington was unanimously selected president of the convention with all of the representatives being there except from Rhode