From the process of creating The Declaration Independence to today’s politics, there have always been conflicts and compromises. This is exactly what happened in the creation process of the Constitution. Both Federalist and Anti-Federalist had to make compromises to make the Constitution and today’s politics possible. In order to understand the compromises made in the Constitution by both sides. We must know why we needed a new constitution. It all started with The United States first form of government, The Articles of Confederation. The Articles of Confederation was adopted November 15, 1777 which was the countries first form of government. The Articles provided the power to the states instead of a strong central government. It may all
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This compromise was made in order to keep the southern states happy in order to agree with the new Constitution. This compromise, lead to the protection of, “the Atlantic slave trade… for at least 20 years” (Shea 56). Which is written in the Constitution, “Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1..., prohibits Congress from stopping the importation of slaves from overseas until 1808” (Shea 56). With this, many Northerners pointed out the irony of celebrating the creation of a free country while still having slavery. But, “…southern delegates were not about to join a government that stripped them of their slaves [and] northerners realized that abolishing slavery would shatter the South’s economic base” (Shea …show more content…
Article 1 describes the legislative branch. It lists all the powers the government has in Section 8, Clauses 1-17. Also in that same section, Clause 18 which does not give power, but allows the government to expand its enumerated powers. Section 9 lists the powers the government doesn’t have. Article 2, the Executive Branch, it describes the duty and power of the president. The president’s power consists of the power to veto a bill, to pardon, and implement the law. Article 3, the Judiciary Branch, says the Supreme Court interprets the law, and decides what case to take part of. Article 4, the states, Section 1 Full faith credit list the duties of the states, each state will be treated equally and national law applies equally to all states. Article 5, process for amending the Constitution, Congress and 2/3 of both House and Senate approval is required to propose a change. Article 6, Supremacy Clause, establishes the Constitution and all federal laws and treaties, and National law is above state law. And Article 7, ratification, says ¾ of the states is required to make an amendment legal. Four years later a Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, which consisted of 10
This compromise was made in order to keep the southern states happy in order to agree with the new Constitution. This compromise, lead to the protection of, “the Atlantic slave trade… for at least 20 years” (Shea 56). Which is written in the Constitution, “Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1..., prohibits Congress from stopping the importation of slaves from overseas until 1808” (Shea 56). With this, many Northerners pointed out the irony of celebrating the creation of a free country while still having slavery. But, “…southern delegates were not about to join a government that stripped them of their slaves [and] northerners realized that abolishing slavery would shatter the South’s economic base” (Shea …show more content…
Article 1 describes the legislative branch. It lists all the powers the government has in Section 8, Clauses 1-17. Also in that same section, Clause 18 which does not give power, but allows the government to expand its enumerated powers. Section 9 lists the powers the government doesn’t have. Article 2, the Executive Branch, it describes the duty and power of the president. The president’s power consists of the power to veto a bill, to pardon, and implement the law. Article 3, the Judiciary Branch, says the Supreme Court interprets the law, and decides what case to take part of. Article 4, the states, Section 1 Full faith credit list the duties of the states, each state will be treated equally and national law applies equally to all states. Article 5, process for amending the Constitution, Congress and 2/3 of both House and Senate approval is required to propose a change. Article 6, Supremacy Clause, establishes the Constitution and all federal laws and treaties, and National law is above state law. And Article 7, ratification, says ¾ of the states is required to make an amendment legal. Four years later a Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution, which consisted of 10