They believed in the article of confederation.
They believed in the article of confederation.
State legislatures
State legislatures
The people that are selected by state governments to represent the needs of the people are senators. Congressmen are also selected to represent the peoples needs.
The delegates settled on a federal form of government instead of a system in which power was not divided between state and national government because they believed that it provided for a much stronger national government with a chief executive (the president), courts, and taxing powers.
They were afraid that since a few delegates had walked out of the Constitution and how there had been so many disagreements that the Congress and state governments might not want to ratify the Constitution.
The US Constitution.
They wanted a weak Central Government, and stronger state governments. They opposed the ratification of the Constitution.
by the number of delegates for each state by the number of delegates for each state
By dividing some responsibilities between the federal and state governments
How many delegates will each state have?
States with more delegates typically have larger populations, as the number of delegates is partially based on the state's population. Additionally, states with a stronger presence in the political party may also receive more delegates as a way to give them more influence in the nominating process.