Why Was The Us Constitution Important
The U.S. Constitution The US Constitution is a document that signifies a great deal of importance to America. On September 17, 1787 the US Constitution was signed by the delegates of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. This document was used to establish America’s government, fundamental laws, and basic rights for US citizens. Due to America’s recent win against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War they needed to establish a new constitution.
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution written for the Americas. The Articles of Confederation were established when the US was only a few states each running like their own countries. These articles failed because the laws were very limiting and lacked the ability to …show more content…
The sates of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut were quick to ratify. While other states and mainly Massachusetts opposed this document. In 1788 a compromise was reached which stated that amendments would immediately be proposed. The compromise convinced Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina and later New Hampshire to ratify the Constitution. It was agreed upon that the new government would begin on March 4, 1789 and George Washington was inaugurated as America’s first …show more content…
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the Constitution. The amendments include freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and the right to petition the government; the right for people to keep and bear arms, and also to maintain a militia; protection from quartering troops; protection from unreasonable search and seizure; due process, self incrimination, double jeopardy and private property; trial by jury and other rights of the accused; civil trail by jury; prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment; protection of rights not specifically stated in the Bill of Rights; powers of states and people. For Madison’s great contribution to the Constitution he was named the “Father” of the Constitution.
To this day only seven-teen amendments have been added to the Constitution even though thousands have been proposed. This is because in order to add an amendment it is very difficult. In order to add an amendment to the Constitution it must be passed by Congress and then ratified by three-fourths of the
The Articles of Confederation were the first constitution written for the Americas. The Articles of Confederation were established when the US was only a few states each running like their own countries. These articles failed because the laws were very limiting and lacked the ability to …show more content…
The sates of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia and Connecticut were quick to ratify. While other states and mainly Massachusetts opposed this document. In 1788 a compromise was reached which stated that amendments would immediately be proposed. The compromise convinced Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina and later New Hampshire to ratify the Constitution. It was agreed upon that the new government would begin on March 4, 1789 and George Washington was inaugurated as America’s first …show more content…
The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments of the Constitution. The amendments include freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and the right to petition the government; the right for people to keep and bear arms, and also to maintain a militia; protection from quartering troops; protection from unreasonable search and seizure; due process, self incrimination, double jeopardy and private property; trial by jury and other rights of the accused; civil trail by jury; prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment; protection of rights not specifically stated in the Bill of Rights; powers of states and people. For Madison’s great contribution to the Constitution he was named the “Father” of the Constitution.
To this day only seven-teen amendments have been added to the Constitution even though thousands have been proposed. This is because in order to add an amendment it is very difficult. In order to add an amendment to the Constitution it must be passed by Congress and then ratified by three-fourths of the