I'm working on a take home midterm, and having a case of brain block - I need some inspiration....
What problems were the writers of the constitution trying to solve? what were they afraid of going wrong? How did they solve it - and what compromises do you think were the most problematic.......
Its the last two parts that are giving me the hardest time, by far....
I'm not looking for anyone to write this thing for me.....just some ideas to think about.
Thanks a bunch all
2007-10-22 14:35:25 · 12 answers · asked by freshbliss 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Thanks everyone!
2007-10-22 14:42:52 · update #1
biggest problems- rights of big states v. little states, how much power to give to the "common man", finding a good balance between state and federal powers, slavery
solutions - the difference in # of reps. for the House and the Senate, the electoral college, the balance of the exec., legis., and judicial with all other unnamed powers reserved for the states, avoidance on the last topic
2007-10-22 14:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by deirdrezz 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Read the Federalist Papers.
Basically they wanted to craft a work which prevented the devolution of the government into a dictatorship. They wanted to draft a document which empowered the people and dis-empowered and limited the duties of government to the absolute minimum requirements and give the people many ways to retain control over the government. Such ways are the ballot box of our vote. The right and duty of the jury to annul unjust laws independent of particular evidences of infraction. And finally as a last resort the second amendment right to keep and bear arms to overthrow an unjust regime.
The constitution is an instrument which in all matters limits government and empowers the individual as much as possible. It established the rights of the individual to be not granted by the state but given by the Creator to every person.
Learn the extreme difference between a simple democracy and our representative republic.
Our founders hated democracy, the simple rule of the majority over the minority was a specter of tyranny they worked very hard to prevent. This is why the minority has rights which the majority cannot overrule. The individual was the sovereign and the government in all its levels and manifestations was to be very plainly understood to be the servant.
We've come a long way..
Vote Ron Paul for president 2008
2007-10-22 14:50:49 · answer #2 · answered by David P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they must have been afraid of people revolting over the controlt the new government would have. We fought a war over the power of a government, the power was abused, but nonetheless i would assume it would be a concern. They also had to make sure that everyone agreed to the Constitution. For example, for a while Virginia and New York wouldn't sign, and that worried them, because two of the most inflential colonies had not agreed.
2007-10-22 14:40:23 · answer #3 · answered by infomaster1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The biggest problem they faced was what type of government we were going to be. THEY DID NOT WANT US TO BE A DEMOCRACY, SO THEY MADE US A REPUBLIC. None of the founding fathers liked democracy because it was mob rule, 51% would rule the other 49%. Yet alas we are constantly called a Democracy, the question is why is that?
2007-10-22 15:40:40 · answer #4 · answered by masterplumber1975 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing we had going for us in forming our country Was y'all we wanted no part of your system.of Gov.That is why we told The U K and europe to stay of the Americas or we would declare war And we did When the U K ,Spain and France invaded Mexico in 1861 We told the U K and Spain to get out and they did We came damn close to going to war with France except the Mexicans did it for for us
2007-10-22 15:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the major problem that they would have is figuring out how to give the American government the power to help the people but not to control them. To give the people some rules but not hold them back from freedom.
2007-10-22 14:40:24 · answer #6 · answered by mike 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Last part first ok. Think maintaining their individual sovernty (the individual states)and allowing an over-seeing federal government.to encompass them.
And they solved it with a common belief in god .
2007-10-22 14:46:22 · answer #7 · answered by rainedgy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its all good except for the amendment of having the right to hold guns its way too dangerous .
2007-10-22 14:40:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The good people of today do not really care that much about
the constitiution what is means or stand for.
2007-10-22 14:55:07 · answer #9 · answered by mad_1240 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
read reverse and btween the lines it says
no.I Li+ u **** no C
meaning like fat people the no. I Li+(Light) has ****, you just no C(see) them cause of the shirts, no doubt. And the Light(pronounced Li+) is God as the bible purports.
see the Constition when read reverse and between the lines conforms to Ro. 16 which stated alll things to glorify LORD GOD, even His ****, i guess.
2007-10-22 14:41:29 · answer #10 · answered by Lord of all Earth 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋