2006-08-28 12:28:05 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
And 1789 was the year the Constitution was adopted and ratified.
2006-08-28 12:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the initial break from England, when the governmental structure was still being formed and implemented.
1789 was when the first presidential election was held, the first Congress convened, and the Bill of Rights proposed.
2006-08-28 19:32:06 · answer #2 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The country was created in that period. I guess we almost ended up with a king. There was constant fighting about the constitution. Today we revere that document to an almost religious extent. But it could have been so different so easy.
2006-08-28 19:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Bodhisattva 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gaining independence was one thing .. rebuilding a stable government to replace what was ejected was another, much tougher challenge. We see the same process now taking place in Iraq but too often fail to see the comparisons.
2006-08-28 19:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by sam21462 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋