Chapters 5&6 The model for many of the delegates to the constitution was the Roman Republic As president George Washington Was careful not to exceed the powers given him by the constitution The politician who sought to preserve America as a nation of minimal government and small independent farmers is Thomas Jefferson How did Presidnet George Washington exercise his presidential power? Did he use it to advance partisan interests? Did he use it to pressure the legistlature? Did he attept
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What were the major arguments used by each side (the supporters and the opponents) in the debates over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution? The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787‚ yet there was a struggle for its ratification that went on until 1790. Members of Congress believed that the Articles of Confederation‚ the first government of the United States‚ needed to be altered while others did not want change. After the Revolutionary War‚ there was a need for strong state
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imagine if our country was a tyranny? So much would be different about the way our country works. Thankfully the government created the constitution in 1787‚ in order to prevent this from happening. The constitution prevented against tyranny because of federalism‚ separation of powers‚ framers of the constitution‚ and big and small state compromise. One way the constitution prevented tyranny was by using federalism. Federalism creates a double security to make sure the people of our country are safe
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APUSH Unit 3‚ Review Sheet for Brinkley‚ Chp. 6: Constitution & New Republic Themes/Concepts -What factors and events prompted the push to create a more centralized government & to hold the Constitutional Convention of 1787?- Shays Rebellion Society of Cincinnati Weakness of the Articles of the Confederation Merchants wanted 13 different state commercial policies with one nation Large property owners looked for protection due to Shays Rebellion Feared disorder and violence -Characterize
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In 1787 leaders of the colonies gathered to write the Constitution‚ which explained how the new world would be governed. The leaders of the colonies wanted a strong but fair national government. However‚ they wanted to enforce individual freedoms in the states and prevent the government from abusing its power. The way they went about doing this is by creating three separate branches of government‚ which consisted of the executive‚ legislative‚ and judicial. The system of Checks and Balances was
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Petition Lexington and Concord Thomas Paine and Common Sense Peace of Paris Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation: strengths and weaknesses Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Land Ordinance of 1785 Shay’s Rebellion The New Jersey Plan The Virginia Plan The Great Compromise The three branches of government under the Constitution Which branch of government is
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a series of political debates in the year 1858 between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln challenged Douglas in a campaign for one of Illinois’ two United States Senate seats. Lincoln did lose the election‚ but arguably these debates are what led him to his presidency. There are three aspects of these debates that I would like to cover here and they are the causes‚ contents‚ and results. Stephen A. Douglas was a member of Congress
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developed nation. Now‚ in 2016‚ 227 years later‚ this document still stands and makes sure our government does its job correctly and efficiently for the persons in their country. Although the Constitution became official‚ this did not happen without the compromise of the Federalists and the Anti-federalists. These two sides had their say‚ yet they came to terms and both acquired what they wanted in the Constitution. Before 1789‚ there became two main political groups in the country. The Federalists‚ and
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many to be an 18th century anachronism (Hoxie p. 717)‚ what it is in fact is the product of a 200 year old debate over who should select the President and why. In 1787‚ the Framers in their infinite wisdom‚ saw the need to respect the principles of both Federalists and States Righters (republicans) (Hoxie p. 717). Summarily a compromise was struck between those who felt Congress should select the President and those who felt the states should have a say. In 1788 the Electoral College was indoctrinated
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How different would the United States be today if the country was ruled by a dictator? In Philadelphia‚ during the summer of 1787‚ there was a meeting of fifty-five delegates to fix the national government. The delegates wanted to replace the weak Articles of Confederation with a strong government. The Articles of Confederation were America’s first attempt at a Constitution‚ but it had no chief executive or court system. The delegates knew they needed to frame a new government‚ but the challenge
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