The ratification of the Constitution can be said to be birthed out of necessity‚ therefore‚ not out of an earnest desire to create a federal system of government. The political discussion of that time is ironically‚ similar to the discussions of modern American society. How much is too much power? Is the government overreaching? Is the government doing enough to protect the vulnerable? James Madison‚ through his words‚ was able to articulate the dangers of not adopting the ratification of the Constitution
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Ratification of the Constitution In 1787 the Constitution was written and submitted to the states for ratification‚ this leading to months of fierce debate. Some states welcomed the new Constitution but others were fearful of it. They were afraid that this would be just like being under the control of Great Britain‚ which they just broke free from. But the rest of the states saw this as a good thing and very necessary for America to strive. In Document 1‚ we find a newspaper editor from the
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1. What are the seven articles of the U. S Constitution and the purpose of each; -Article 1. Legislative Department All legislative Powers herein shall be vested (persons and groups that own and control) in a; Congress and House of Representatives. Establishes; Elections and meetings Legislative proceedings Rights of members Bills and resolutions Powers of Congress (both houses) Powers denied to Congress Powers denied to the States -Article 2. Executive Department The Executive power
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The Ratification of the Constitution There were many arguments for and against the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The people that wanted the Constitution to be ratified and people who opposed it were called federalists and anti-federalists. They would get into heated arguments whether or not the Constitution should be ratified. The worst thing about the Constitution is it has no Bill of Rights to protect the people’s rights. Though the Constitution doesn’t have a Bill
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Ratification of the Constitution What were the major arguments that surfaced in opposition to the new Constitution proposed in 1787? How did supporters of the Constitution counter those arguments? Out of the dozens of arguments that surfaced in opposition to the new Constitution proposed in 1787‚ what truly led to controversy is the lack of adaptation to new policies of control and the commotion of constant changes being made. People couldn’t fathom the switch pertaining to their government
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When the U.S. constitution was made it there was a long debate over the ratification of the constitution. There were two sides in the debate‚ the Federalists‚ who were supporter of the new constitution‚ and were better‚ organized than their opponents‚ and the Federalists had the support of the most respected men in America‚ George Washington‚ and Benjamin Franklin. The other side of the debate was the Antifederalists‚ who opposed ratification; although they weren’t as organized as the Federalists
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The Ratification Debate Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists People had many different opinions on the ratification of the Constitution. There were Federalists and Anti-Federalists that debated on many topics of the Constitution. The main reasons were: what type of government the United States of America should have‚ the people controlling our government‚ and some of the powers they should have. The Federalists were the ones who wanted change. They wanted to make changes to the government that was
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Ratification of the Constitution The constitution is once created in 1787 is now still used by the country of The United States of America today. Now a great accomplishment‚ it took a little more than just one draft to be able to ratify it. The states that didn’t ratify the constitution at first definitely choice right compared to the states that agreed first. The states that didn’t ratify in the beginning chose wisely for with first ratifying there would not have been things such as. The reason
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No. 7‚ wastes no time in making his argument against the ratification of the Constitution. His main argument is that the adoption of the Constitution‚ as it stood at the time before ratification‚ would lead to a civil war. He claims that “the time in which the constitution or government of a nation undergoes any particular change‚ is always interesting and critical.” As a result of this statement‚ the author goes on to argue that adopting the new Constitution will cause instability and unrest among
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The Ratification of the Constitution In 1787‚ the Constitution was created to replace the Articles of Confederation‚ because it was felt that the Articles weren’t sufficient for running the country. However‚ the Constitution was not very well liked by everyone . The constitution created was very much liked by the majority of the country. This included the farmers‚ the merchants‚ the mechanics‚ and other of the common people. However‚ there were those who were very important people in the
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