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who would represent the whole country. Many of the delegates were afraid of giving a central government too much power, because they believed it would be no different than having a king. Very soon after the American revolutionaries completed the Articles of Confederation, they realized that the documents were inadequate to the task of unifying a diverse group of newly-independent colonies. A debate thus ensued, between the Federalist side, led by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, and…

guide for a successful country. After winning the war against England, the United States was beginning to structure their country. The founding fathers originally wrote the Articles of Confederation which favored a weak national government and put many people into debt. Rebellions caused the the government to relook the Articles of Confederation and eventually write the Constitution. Upon first hearing about the new Constitution many Americans were distraught. They were split between Federalists…

Hamilton met with other delegates to help improve the then weak Articles of Confederation. At this event, he expressed his views on the importance of revenue on the government, which opened up the doors that later led him to become America’s first secretary of the treasury. Hamilton left behind a much stronger and secure…

George Washington, the first official president of the United States, was a man who envisioned a reformed nation. From April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797, Washington served as the United States leader, and during his time, established a nation that eventually got reshaped throughout the years, but when it was his time to step down from presidency, he left his position with words of advice. One being to promote the importance of knowledge to allow public opinion to circulate throughout the country…

Constitutional Convention Many leaders ,from 12 states, have come out of the Pennsylvania state house to declare a new constitution.The new constitution was just finished yesterday. The leader of this convention is George Washington. Some other important men include Benjamin Franklin and James Madison. This meeting had started on May 25th and ended yesterday. This meeting was held to make our government a little stronger. Since Shay’s Rebellion, people fear that other rebellions will take…

ensure Amendments 1-9 are protected far outweigh any insecurities one may have with its ambiguity. The Fourteenth Amendment may be enigmatic, but it is guarding our right to argue against it. Greene writes that Article Fourteen was a failure, but he would fail to write that without Article…

States paid Spain five million dollars for Florida, Spain recognized America's claims to the Oregon Country, and the United States surrendered its claim to northern Mexico. This was also similarly stated in an excerpt of the Adams-Onis Treaty in Articles two and five that stated that Spain gives up the eastward of the Mississippi and in addition allows the inhabitants to sell or export their items outside of the U.S. anytime. The arrangement settled an outskirt debate in North America between…

Federalists and Republicans. James Madison in unison with his fellow federalists pursued a centralized government and ratification of the Constitution. The Constitutional Convention of 1787 assembled to address the increasingly overt weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation. Inclusion of a Bill of Rights evoked dissention among the delegates, as Federalists feared new governing body would become “a government of delegated powers” . Discussion pertaining to slavery also took precedence at the…

the making of law. The first thing we must look at is the constitution itself. Article one of the constitution created the Legislative branch of Congress. Article one Section one states that all of the legislative power of the government should line with congress in two branches called the Senate and House of Representatives (HOR). This is important because Section one creates the HOR branch and Senate branch. Article one, Section two states that the HOR should be made up of members who are…

first to do so. This would make the separation of powers a very possible feat because they would be able to check each other. Another important feat in this time of experimentation was the Articles of Confederation, the constitution that was created for the new United States of America (Keene, 124). These Articles did not create a government but a “firm league of friendship” among the states (Keene, 125). It stated that each state basically was independent and free. This may not have created a…