At the end of the American Revolution the Articles of Confederation established an Anti-Federalist paradise in the United States. A weak league of friendship was formed between each state, angering Federalists who sought a stronger central government and causing political, economic and social problems. Shay’s Rebellion, inability to collect taxes and the worthless state currency were all problems that lead to the formation of a new constitution. After becoming free from the tyrannical rule of the British crown the Anti-Federalists were hesitant to establish a strong central government. This set into motion the forming of the Articles of Confederation which created a weak bond between states and a congress with essentially no power to put any law into motion.
Articles to satisfy the North’s desire for the end of slavery were written as to appease the South’s need for it. There were provisions made for the continuation of slavery or else the delegates from the South would not accept the Constitution as there were provisions made for the North so not the alienate those opposing slavery. The document was written in vague enough terms to leave it open for debate later on issues that could not be satisfactorily resolved at the initial drafting. Agreements was reached to later draft and ratify a bill of rights for the people of nation by the federal government that was uniform throughout the county instead of relying on each individual state’s bill of rights. The framers then proceeded to distribute the draft of the Constitution to the states will all accepting the document.
2. Anti-Federalist * Disaproved of the Constitution for fears of it favoring an elite minnority. The anti-federalist also thought the Constitution would fail in safeguarding a large amount of individual freedoms. 3. Articles of Confederation * Enacted in 1781, these articles were designed to perserve each states independence while still
Mostly the Anti-Federalists thought that the Constitution created too strong of a central government. They felt that the Constitution did not create a Federal government, but a single national government. They were afraid that the power of the states would be lost and that the people would lose their individual rights because a few individuals would take over. As a result, they proposed The Bill of Rights, to make sure the citizens were protected by the law. They believed that no Bill of Rights would be equal to no check on our
Checks and balances provide a way to make sure no one branch reaches total power. For instance, Congress can try to pass a law but the President can veto any bill that comes his way. Also, if the President ends up doing something unconstitutional, Congress has the power to conduct a trial and impeach the President if necessary. In essence, these checks and balances prevent the US from becoming a totalitarian country. The court case of Marbury v Madison happened when Marbury’s was withheld by Madison and ended up suing James.
The states cannot pass bills of attainers, enter into any treaties, and enacting ex post facto laws and laws impairing the obligated contract (Hornberger, 2005). This is why our system has lasted so long laws can be enacted within states as long as they do not cut the governments
When the executive branch is made of a majority of one party and the legislative branch is made up of a majority of a different party. Stalemates on policies may happen, but for the most part, the system protects against that. In 2011, the national debt ceiling debate resulted in a stalemate. House Republicans and Senate Democrats halted legislation when they could not reach a compromise (Bingham, 2011)). Even though the representatives are elected to promote the will of the people, sometimes is seems as if they are working towards their own agenda.
The American Revolution did not satisfy the colonial goals for civil, political, social, and economic rights; however the Constitution did. All the American Revolution did was drive the British out of America. With the British gone the Americans had the ability to strive for civil, political, social, and economic rights, but the Articles of Confederation became an obstacle in their path to their rightful goals. During the American Revolution the American people wrote a lot about what they wanted to accomplish and attain. In Document A, the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities of Taking Up Arms, it is written that the American people feel they have been wronged by England because their rights are restricted and wish for these basic rights to happiness and such.
The Constitution of the United States was written in 1787, but 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 centered governments, rather than a strong central government based on their experience as a colony. However, a record reveals that the Articles of Confederation were not meeting the needs of Americans, and the need for a new Constitution was desired. This desired Constitution created a huge dispute and argument between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists.
The solutions were written in the Amendments in the Constitution of the United States written by the Philadelphia Convention . Here are six corresponding solutions to the six problems that they stated. Since the King wouldn’t let them pass their own laws, they wrote in the first Amendment that basically congress will not make any laws to limit the right of people to ask the government to change laws that they find harmful to them. In the third Amendment it says that, “No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in the time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law”, which is basically saying that people don't have to house troops if they don't want to. Since the King was depriving them of benefits of Trial by Jury, they wrote in the fifth Amendment that no one will be put on trial for a serious crime unless a grand jury indicts