1. By being far away from the monarch rule, Americans had their own sense of independence and revoked when it was threatened.
2. Growing up practicing representation, Americans were prepared to debate over the Constitution.
3. Having a lot of land economically prepared for the creation of a republic.
4. The U.S. Constitution’s preamble was influenced by previously made covenants.
5. Insecure boundaries around the former colonies influenced the creation of a strong central government.
2. The 2 wedges between England and the colonies:
• England violated colonial legislations
• Imposed new regulations and taxes
3. Delegate representation: representatives follows the voters’ requests
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The rights are of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
4. Governments are created to protect those rights
5. Governments are given power from the those that give consent
5. The first government was a confederation. Most of the power was found in selected and paid members from the states. Problems arose such as lack of finances, no source of revenue, domination of legislatures, and vulnerability to foreign powers. The confederation was successful because it was a democracy.
6. The fear from the battle with England was how one strong government can take people’s rights. The fear from the Articles of Confederation was how one weak government can fail to protect those rights.
7. He meant that the public would vote the people who vote public officials. Two examples in the Original Constitution are:
• Permitting public to only vote for the House of Representative members.
• Election of the president.
In my opinion, I would support direct representation to have a say on the matter.
8. The Virginian Plan was to give most government authority to Congress. The New Jersey Plan was to give the authority to the state governments. I think I would have chosen the New Jersey Plan since it would have given the states more word on