Final Exam CONSTITUTION 1787 The Constitution served as the creation of the national government. The document addressed how the government will operation as a national and sovereign government‚ limits the government’s powers‚ and ultimately that power is held by the government’s citizens. In addition the Constitution dictated fundamental laws and guaranteed basic rights for its citizens. Among these rights included the 3/5 Compromise which addressed the issue of representation and direct taxation
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that land from being used for farming. Confederation could create a system that would limit immigrants and others from using all the land. The proposed intercolonial railway is essential to mobilizing troops (to better protect ourselves in the Fenian raids) in addition to transporting goods from coast to coast year-round without having to go through America. The colonies becoming unified in a Dominion would have many advantages. Disadvantages to confederation include Canada West having to learn French
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Chapter 9 The Confederation and the Constitution‚ 1776–1790 CHAPTER THEMES Theme: The American Revolution was not a radical transformation like the French or Russian revolutions‚ but it did produce political innovations and some social change in the direction of greater equality and democracy. Theme: Compromise on a number of important issues was required in order to create the new federal Constitution. Adopting the new document required great political skill and involved changing the ratification
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“Mobocracy”: Poor landless rabble being able to vote and decide the fate of the country. Popular sovereignty: The people rule the government. Confederation: A weak central government‚ weak gathering of strong individual states. Constitutional convention: Congress called for the states to send delegates to Philadelphia to amend the Articles of Confederation. Society of Cincinnati: A society established by former officers of the Revolutionary war as a sort of aristocracy in which traditionalism and
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It all began with the rebellions of 1837-1838‚ when discontent citizens of Canada were tired of the oppression brought upon by the ruling classes‚ Family Compact and Château Clique. After trying to change their “irresponsible government” and failing to do so‚ frustration turned to fury‚ their patience waning thin‚ and reformers took arms against the government. These rebellions were drastic actions taken because reformers wanted political reform in the Colonies‚ limiting the power of the oligarchies
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Politics in 1787” deals with the paradigm of homo civicus (civic humanism) and liberalism in the Constitution‚ the Federalist and Antifederalist papers along with political positions used to address the concepts of virtue and power. The historical background of 1787 establishes the United States as a country incapable of defending its sovereignty as an independent nation and‚ in the same time‚ a confederation of sovereign states with a weak central government. This is why‚ on February 21‚ 1787‚ a convention
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To what extent was the U.S. Constitution a radical departure From the Articles of Confederation? In 1787 the Articles of Confederation were discarded and the constitution of the United States was created. The articles of confederation created a very weak national government. It gave limited power to government and more power to states. The main organ of the government was a unicameral legislature‚ in which each state would have one vote. The weakness of the national government was shown by the
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competing interests with justice‚ and stabilize the nation’s finances. The Articles were formed as a week way of governing ourselves. Now it’s time for us to rid ourselves of this burden and come out strong. Under the Articles we have no central government‚ which enables us to prosper. For us to grow as one country we must be united. As of now we are but more than one government‚ each with our own laws‚ money‚ and taxes. The Articles are not a strong enough backbone to help us thrive into one nation‚
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er The Confederation and the Constitution The Pursuit of Equality American Revolution was not a sudden radical change. Rather it was an accelerated evolution. Separation of church and state began. The "high-church" Anglican Church was disestablished (it stopped receiving tax money) although the Congregational Church continued is established status. The Anglican Church also became known as the Episcopal Church in order to distance itself from its English roots. To a large degree‚ life went on
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THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION AND HOW THE CONSTITUTION ADDRESSED THEM By Alex Davis Advanced U.S. History/ IB History of the Americas Mr. Carlisle December 19‚ 2008 What problems did the United States face under the Articles of Confederation and to what extent did the Constitution address them? Part A: Plan of Investigation This investigation assesses the problems the United States faced under the Articles of Confederation and the extent to which the
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