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The Declaration of Independence and the U.S Constitution are two very important documents that help shaped the American Revolution. The American Revolution is defined as “The war between the American colonies and Great Britain between (1775 through 1783), leading to the formation of the independent United States”. These were epic days that many people took action and try to make changes around no matter if you were poor or rich. The declaration of independence and the Constitution handled the…

When the American Colonies declared independence and war on the British Empire, the Continental Congress had the duty of creating the Articles of Confederation which served as the country’s first constitution. The Americans believed the Articles of Confederation would not be suffice to hold the nation together and it was replaced with the American Constitution. Prior to the Constitution being ratified, many of the delegates and citizens publicly expressed their opinions regarding the new U.S.…

When America was founded, there were large concerns about the government being the same when America was colonized by Great Britain. In order to prevent having an abusive centralized government, the Articles of Confederation were put into place. However, this resulted in an overly weak central government. This weakness lead to a large separation between states. Each state had its own army and currency. Several years later, John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist…

government, and individual rights. Although it was written in 1787, it wasn't ratified until 1788 by the necessary nine states. The Constitution was written in secret, behind doors guarded by sentries. Before the Constitution was written, America used the Articles of Confederation. This government did not work which lead to the creation of the Constitution. The Legislative Branch is made up of two…

on the 6th December 1865. It abolished servitude and slavery as a legal institution. Though the Constitution does not explicitly use the word “slaves”, it does refer to it by using words such as “such persons” in Article 1, Section 9 and “a person held to service or labor” in Article…

Although the writers of the Brutus essays understood the importance of amending the Articles of Confederation, they nonetheless opposed the ratification of the Constitution. The Anti-Federalist, who wrote the “Brutus” essays in response to the Federalist Papers, were concerned about a powerful centralized government, individual rights and equal representation. In the first of the Brutus essays, the Anti-Federalist articulate their concerns about a strong federal government. The second of the…

"Philadelphia May 25, 1787 fifty five delegates from all states excluding Rhode Island would meet in response to Alexander Hamilton’s summons(Constitution Convention Notes). They had the soul purpose to simply revise the Articles of Confederation,yet it was obvious the articles were in need of much more. The U.S constitution . George Washington was elected chairmen of this party they would slowly resolve the problems in secrecy. They would deal with problems such as a figure to deal with…

The balance of power between American citizens and the government has remained a controversial topic since its founding. Upon separation from England, the founding fathers were determined to craft a governmental framework that great contrast The Monarchy of England, in fear of tyrannical power and voiceless masses. In “Brutus” Anti-Federalist argue that correlating the number of elected House Representatives to state population ignores smaller states power, indirectly empowering the federal…

The Constitutional Convention took place on May 14, 1787. In the Convention 55 individuals all responded except for New Hampshire that didn't show up until July, and Rhode Island didn’t show up at all. In the existing Constitution the Articles of Confederation weren’t working, there was no chief executive, no court system, not even a way for the central government to force a state to pay taxes. Tyranny is the thought that absolute power is in the hands of one individual- like a dictator or king.…

He was the New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He fought to replace the flawed Articles of Confederation with the Constitution that guaranteed a strong central…