Shay's Rebellion Analysis

America required a change in government because the federal government had no way to pay off its debt and the farmers rebelled in Shay’s Rebellion. After the war, America could not pay its debts to foreign countries and farmers could not pay their taxes on the land they were given to support the states during the war. Property taxes imposed to the newly acquired lands was too much for farmers to pay. Disgruntled farmers refused to have their farms foreclosed by local courts and barred them so the government could not reprocess the land. The rebellion was eventually stopped, but the lingering presence of a rebellion urged for the change in the government. America required a change in government due to the state of debt the entire country was
From the very beginning, the delegates set a strong precedent for procedures for the convention and the state of secrecy. The main strength of the convention was the numerous plans and contingencies. In theses plans each state had their own agenda (New Jersey & Virginia Plans) and each delegate had their prospects protected as well; the successful businessmen protected their livelihoods. Each delegate also brought a fault; like alcoholism, timidness, or not even coming to the convention. Clearly each delegate brought his own unique traits and interests to the
The Convention wanted to avoid corruption of power in the Executive branch. Several issues such as power, term length, and how the branch is elected. They decided on a president and vice-president who serves up to two four year terms and is elected by the electoral college. Problems with the Legislative branch were: single state voting versus votes based on population, unicameral or bicameral branch, and responsibilities of congress. The Legislative branch ended up using both types of voting methods and a bicameral branch. The Convention successfully divided up the powers inside and between the Executive and Legislative