When considering the ultimate purpose of the American Revolution, it was widely regarded as incredulous to establish a fresh Constitution that was perceived of having a replicated concept of the monarchical and centralized British government. Suppressing acts, such as the Stamp Act and Quartering Act of 1765, that were implemented by the monarchical British government onto the colonies are only a couple of the several obvious reasons for the prominent rebellion. With the leadership of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson (though not physically present), Samuel Adams and several more political idols, the anti-federalists expressed the opposition that a powerful central government would threaten the accessibility of natural rights for their citizens.
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The Articles of Confederation were documents that had immense inadequacies to unionize the American colonies when necessary. To publicize the faults of the Articles of Confederation and the assets of the proposed Constitution, the Federalist Papers were constructed by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. In Federalist No. 10, it is noted that the reality of living in an unstable government and the capability of the rise of majority factions worried American citizens. America was deeply vulnerable under the Articles of Confederation and were unable to combat national and international issues because of the lack of central authority.
The most controversial topic preceding and following the ratification of the United States Constitution was states’ rights. Additionally, the distribution of a state’s power ultimately determines the variability of laws and standards throughout a nation. With an incredibly visible divide between northern and southern states on whether slavery should be permitted in the 1770s-1860s, states’ rights became an inevitable conflict. States’ rights were more concerning for states with large slave populations because of the dependency on slave labor for economic benefits. Although there were several prominent figures who opposed slavery, such as Thomas
The Articles of Confederation were documents that had immense inadequacies to unionize the American colonies when necessary. To publicize the faults of the Articles of Confederation and the assets of the proposed Constitution, the Federalist Papers were constructed by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay. In Federalist No. 10, it is noted that the reality of living in an unstable government and the capability of the rise of majority factions worried American citizens. America was deeply vulnerable under the Articles of Confederation and were unable to combat national and international issues because of the lack of central authority.
The most controversial topic preceding and following the ratification of the United States Constitution was states’ rights. Additionally, the distribution of a state’s power ultimately determines the variability of laws and standards throughout a nation. With an incredibly visible divide between northern and southern states on whether slavery should be permitted in the 1770s-1860s, states’ rights became an inevitable conflict. States’ rights were more concerning for states with large slave populations because of the dependency on slave labor for economic benefits. Although there were several prominent figures who opposed slavery, such as Thomas