The Balance of Liberty and Order
The Balance of Liberty and Order
History 101
During the 1780’s there was much turmoil and conflict in establishing a solid government. It seemed that everyone had their own opinion on what would be beneficial to maintain liberty and order. There were many problems with the Articles of Confederation, which had a failing result. The Articles of Confederation were the initial cause of the dramatic decline in the organization of the early United States. In response to this, people had many different outlooks on what would be the best solution to the problems of the Articles. It was not all that surprising that the Articles of Confederation did not have a lasting effect in the American system. It did not have the most positive, strong effect because it was the first written constitution that specified how the national government would be run, therefore it was a trial to test the waters to see if it would be the direction Americans were looking for. Article III describes that, “The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.” The Articles of Confederation also express the privileges of free citizens in several States and prevent the removal of property. The Articles left most of the power with the state governments and they are necessary for interacting with other governments. The leniency of the rules for each state led to the constitution.[1] The United States Constitution is the framework for organization of the government and creates more of a centralized government. With having more of a structured government there would be more order and states would not have the same liberty as they did without the centralized government. The
History 101
During the 1780’s there was much turmoil and conflict in establishing a solid government. It seemed that everyone had their own opinion on what would be beneficial to maintain liberty and order. There were many problems with the Articles of Confederation, which had a failing result. The Articles of Confederation were the initial cause of the dramatic decline in the organization of the early United States. In response to this, people had many different outlooks on what would be the best solution to the problems of the Articles. It was not all that surprising that the Articles of Confederation did not have a lasting effect in the American system. It did not have the most positive, strong effect because it was the first written constitution that specified how the national government would be run, therefore it was a trial to test the waters to see if it would be the direction Americans were looking for. Article III describes that, “The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.” The Articles of Confederation also express the privileges of free citizens in several States and prevent the removal of property. The Articles left most of the power with the state governments and they are necessary for interacting with other governments. The leniency of the rules for each state led to the constitution.[1] The United States Constitution is the framework for organization of the government and creates more of a centralized government. With having more of a structured government there would be more order and states would not have the same liberty as they did without the centralized government. The