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 times since its creation. Our founders included a process to amend the constitution if necessary as they foresaw this. The first ten of these amendments are justly named the Bill of Rights for they protect the natural rights of citizens by putting limitations…
The founding fathers wanted to create a constitution because many believed that the national government had to be stronger than what it had been with the use of the Articles of Confederation. But at the same time they were fearful of human nature and how often it could be seen in the history of other countries such as Britain, for people in the position of power to infringe on the rights of others, by becoming hungry with power. Taking this into account, they wanted to create a government with another power to keep order and to govern. But also make sure there were sufficient checks put in place so that the government could never exercise power that threatens individual liberties. The constitution created a government with a written set of rules to follow which it could not infringe upon. This in itself was one way to create a limited government, which is a main factor in why the founding fathers created a constitution. The Founding fathers also wanted to divide power in different ways, in another attempt to prevent its future abuse. The three main concepts within the constitution are separation of powers, cheques and balances, and federalism.…
In the year of 1787 the rights and liberties of citizens of the United States would be changed for eternity. The Constitution was signed to create a democracy by which the United States was governed to protect against tyranny (cruel or unjust powers). Before the Constitution, under the Articles of Confederation, there was no chief executive or leader, no court system, and there wasn’t even a way for the central government to force a state to pay taxes. So, how did the Constitution guard against tyranny? Federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and big states v. small states are all ways that protect the people of the United States and the Constitution against tyranny.…
The U.S Constitution did not contain the freedoms that are now outlined in the Bill of Rights, when it was signed on Sept. 17, 1787. The issue of a listing of rights that couldn’t be violated upon by the stronger and new national government became the center of ratification…
The Constitution guards against the tyranny, in many different ways. It begins in 1787 when our founding fathers gathered in Philadelphia to discuss a problem, that problem was that The Articles of Confederation was not working. They then had a long debate and decided to make a new piece of document, that document is now called The Constitution. It helped a new term of Federalism, Separation of powers, Checks and Balances, and helping to balance power between the small and larger states.…
Written in 1787 by James Madison, the United States Constitution was created to guard against tyranny in the new government system. In the words of James Madison, “The accumulation of all powers ... in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many (is) the very definition of tyranny.” The people of the thirteen states were afraid of tyranny due to the tyrant leading their previous country, King George III. The last thing they wanted was for their new world to be a tyranny, just like the one they escaped from, so they created the Constitution. The Constitution guarded against tyranny by separating the powers of the federal and state governments, splitting the government into three branches, and attempting to give big states and little states equal representation.…
Writing an essay is difficult as it is but my unwillingness to analyze specific doctrines does not compare to the unwillingness of the government to mend the breaking union during the late 1800’s. Northern and Southern states differed politically, economically, and socially; thus setting the stage for one of the biggest battles in American history. The constitution was intended to be this almighty document that united the states and kept them in balance but tension rose greatly. Even though the constitution is ultimately our most important historical “rulebook” it failed in the 1850’s being the primary cause for a Civil War. For four long years there were battles, trials, and also riots including deceitful ideologies our founding fathers had…
At first, some of the first people in America didn’t want to have a federal government that had too much power. The Founding Fathers created the Constitution of the United States of America after the Articles of Confederation failed. There are numerous documents in the Constitution that limit the federal government in many ways. For example there is a system called Checks and Balances that gives certain powers to each branch. In the United States, there is something called the Separation of Powers which also limits the federal government. It keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful against the other branches. Furthermore, the Bill of Rights also limits the federal government. Also known as the first ten additions or amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights protect individual liberties. As you can…
The United States Constitution was created to be an outline for the American government by the founding fathers. However, it can be very complicated. On many occasions, it has influenced the United States as well as the society of America. Two constitutional principles are the Bill of Rights and Checks and Balances.…
Based on a number of important principles the U.S Constitution aimed for prevention of the abuse of power. The people did want the government have too much power. Americans were afraid of their rights not being protected. These principles were according to which state or organization is governed. These principles are written down in different documents which go in the constitution.…
With the creation of the Constitution it gave people rights as a US citizen and stet the foundation of how the government would move there for. The Constitution change the requirements of ratification from an unanimous vote from each colony to nine vote to…
After having won their independence from Great Britain in 1781, the nation of America put into action the first constitution of the United States of America, the Articles of Confederation. This constitution ultimately failed as it did not give congress and the national government enough power to govern over the people of America. After much debate, a Constitutional Convention was called to reconsider “the situation of the United States”, and ended up ratified a new constitution in the hope of bringing back America which was falling apart.…
Why did our Founding Fathers create the Constitution and how is it relevant to our country today? To begin, prior to the creation of the Constitution, the Articles of Confederation was the main document that the people of the United States abided by. The Articles of Confederation was not a well-liked document and therefore, it is not well-known today. This document posed many ongoing issues and challenges for the growing United States. First of all, it granted the states an overarching amount of freedom and power. The government held almost no power and could not collect taxes, enforce laws, build an army, enforce treaties, or have a national court system. Therefore, our Founding Fathers went through the process to implement a United States…
National identity is defined as the sense of a nation as a cohesive whole. Sure, the colonists knew that they wanted more freedom and their own government, but their first attempt at such a government, the Articles of Confederation, was a failure. What they wanted as the nation of the United States of America would remain hazy until the founding fathers sat down and wrote the Constitution. The Constitution reflects the emerging sense of the American identity to the greatest original extent: acting as the catalyst of the American identity. Before this identity, there were just 13 states with independent legislation-- all uneasy about the idea of a national overarching government. After the way Britain had treated the Americans, many of the citizens…
The American people have been known from the start for a strong Constitution created to protect the rights of their citizens. As culture evolved, our interpretation of the document has shifted with it, but the document itself and its fundamental concepts have not. The Constitution has protected the basic rights of all citizens, and has granted us certain privileges that allow us to uphold the democracy and the government that serves the people. Some of these include the right to vote and the ability of citizens to maintain their status.…
