When the Constitution was being written‚ adjustments had to be made along the way. These adjustments came in the form of compromises and were made in order to try and please everyone involved. Among considered plans were: the Virginia Plan‚ the New Jersey Plan‚ the Connecticut Compromise‚ and the 3/5’s Compromise. Each of these were very important to the creation of the final draft of the Constitution. James Madison‚ the Father of the Constitution himself‚ divulged the Virginia Plan. He wanted
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Under the Articles of Confederation‚ the government was weak and states were like independent countries. So to try and fix these problems The United States Constitution was founded. It established America’s national government and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. However‚ it wasn’t working as planned so it had to be ratified. After the adoption of the Constitution George Washington and Thomas Jefferson helped to establish a stable government. They did this by creating a separation
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The Articles of Confederation proved to be not to strong for bringing together a nation that needed both to wage war and to accomplish the economy. Supporters of a tougher central government‚ like James Madison‚ bewailed the incapability of the government under the Articles to control the excesses of economic populism that were troubling the states‚ such as Shays’ Rebellion in Massachusetts. This is where farmers shut down the courts demanding debt relief. As a result‚ Madison and others gathered
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Federalism was born in 1787‚ when Alexander Hamilton‚ John Jay‚ and James Madison wrote 85 essays known as the Federalist Papers. These political documents encouraged Americans to adopt the newly-written Constitution and its stronger central government. Hamilton along with his friends believed in ratification of the U.S. Constitution. They wanted a stronger national government‚ a national bank‚ no Bill of Rights‚ no state governments‚ and a strong executive branch. Alex grew up in South Carolina
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his father’s example of pledging allegiance to the British crown. In his political career‚ Charles served in the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1778‚ and later elected to South Carolina’s House of Representatives. Soon enough he served in the Confederation Congress from November 1‚ 1784 until February 21‚ 1787. Pinckney attended the Constitutional Convention of 1788 although his role in the convention is controversial. He was one of the youngest delegates but he claimed himself to be one of the
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The Framers of the American Constitution were visionaries. They designed our Constitution to endure. They sought not only to address the specific challenges facing the nation during their lifetimes‚ but to establish the foundational principles that would sustain and guide the nation into an always uncertain future. The "Founding Fathers" included two major groups. The Signers of the Declaration of Independence signed the United States Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Framers of the Constitution
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Coleman’s class to take this pre-test in room 309. a. Students complete Lesson Master B‚ The Enlightenment and the American Founding (pp. 54-57) b. Define the following Vocabulary: Enlightenment‚ natural rights‚ social contract‚ Articles of Confederation‚ federalism‚ ratification‚ Federalists‚ Antifederalists‚ Bill of Rights. c. Students read and complete Lesson Master C‚ American Founding Documents Summary and complete Lesson Master D‚ Founding Documents Matrix. (pp. 58-64) d. Students
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In the late 1700s‚ George Washington and John Adams had become the first two presidents of the united states after the removal of the articles of confederation and the establishment of the new constitution. Considering the fact that both men had been federalists‚ their goal was to establish a strong central government and unity within the united states‚ after it had gained its independence. The Federalists were in favor of a strong central government‚ they took actions which demonstrated the authority
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The United States Constitution‚ adopted by the Constitutional Convention on September 17‚ 1787 and executed on March 4‚ 1789‚ replaced the less effective Articles of Confederation‚ and is now the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the oldest written constitution still in use‚ and plays a decisive role in US law and politics. The Constitution is often hailed as a philosophical marvel‚ and serves as a template for several other nations. Nevertheless‚ it has been challenged numerous
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Madison was born on March 16‚ 1751‚ in Port Conway‚ Virginia. In 1787‚ James Madison represented the state of Virginia at the Constitution Convention at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The purpose of this convention was to revise and the Articles of Confederation and to create a Constitution. The main purposes of the Constitution was to create a national government with checks and balances‚ provide and delegate powers to both the federal and state governments and to provide rights and liberties to
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