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The citizens were afraid government with too much power under the constitution what did this lead to?
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The citizens were afraid of a government with to much power under the constitution what did this lead to?
the Bill of Rights
The citizens were afraid of a government with too much power under the constitution. What did this lead to?
the bill of rights
Whose rights does the constitution and Bill of Rights protect?
Individual citizens from the power of the federal government and state government.
Why were the writers of the constitution afraid of giving the central government too much power?
the bill of rights
How did the constitution created during the revolutionary war attempt to limit the power of government and protect the rights of citizens?
It did
How did the petition of right influence the US Constitution?
It limited the power of the government and gave citizens rights
Why did the opponets of the constitution not like the constitution?
The opponents of the Constitution disliked the Constitution because the Constitution states that there is a strong central government and others disagreed with this because they wanted the citizens and states to have more power.
What government may only pass laws in situations authorized by the constitution?
A limited government can only pass laws that are specifically permitted by the constitution. This ensures that the government does not overstep its boundaries and remains accountable to the constitution and the citizens.
The US Constitution structures the government by creating?
Separation of power/checks and balances Rights of the national, state, and local government Rights of USA citizens
Who were proponents of the US Constitution?
The Federalists supported the stronger central government created by the US Constitution. The Anti-Federalists opposed giving the central government more power than the states, or too much power over US citizens.
How did the adoption of the bill of rights address antifederalist criticism of the new constitution?
protecting the citizens from abuses of power by the national government
Why were the farmers of the Constitution concerned about concentrating government power in one place?
They were afraid that a king would be created and didn’t want to have a king.
