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The framers were influenced by many different things, but one of the clearest influences is the work and philosophy of john Locke. Locke wrote about the importance of the ruler having the consent of the governed, about free elections, and about the value of each person to pursue their own rights to life, liberty, and property.
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What document did the framers look to when writing the constitution?
the framers of the constitution looked to Locke for inspiration when writing the constitution.
While writing the constitution the framers faced many conflicts and comprises?
It is true that the framers had quite a few conflicts and made some compromises while writing the Constitution. One of the major compromises resulted in the Bill of Rights.
What does farmers of the constitution mean?
I think you mean Framers of the Constitution. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_States
How did the list of Grievance from the Declaration of Independence influence the framers when writing the Bill of Rights?
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When writing the Constitution the Framers gave the power to admit new states.?
2/3 of the states must ratify the admission.
When writing the constitution framers gave who the power to admit new states?
2/3 of the states must ratify the admission.
When writing the Constitution the Framers gave who the power to admit new states.?
2/3 of the states must ratify the admission.
What Sources influence the farmers in writing the Constitution?
Two political theorists had great influence on the creation of the constitution; john Locke, and Baron de Montesquieu. Both of these men put a lot of weight on the consent of the governed and the role of the governed people in government. They also emphasized the importance of the social freedom of an individual to pursue life, liberty, and property.
What basic biblical principle concerning human nature did the framers of the Constitution recognize in writing that document?
The key principles of our Constitution center on the issue of power- how to divide, balance, limit, and allot governmental power in view of man's corrupting tendencies.
What source did the framers draw in writing the constitution?
Several of the ideas in the Constitution were new, and a large number of ideas were drawn from the literature of Republicanism in the United States, from the experiences of the 13 states, and from the British experience with mixed government. The most important influence from the European continent was from Montesquieu, who emphasized the need to have balanced forces pushing against each other to prevent tyranny. (This in itself reflects the influence of Polybius' 2nd-century BC treatise on the checks and balances of the constitution of the Roman Republic.) john Locke is known to have been a major influence, and the due process clause of the United States Constitution was partly based on common law stretching back to the Magna Carta of 1215.
What source influenced the framers in writing the constitution?
The framers were influenced by many different things, but one of the clearest influences is the work and philosophy of john Locke. Locke wrote about the importance of the ruler having the consent of the governed, about free elections, and about the value of each person to pursue their own rights to life, liberty, and property.
Did the framers of the constitution accurately represent the American people?
No, the Founding Fathers were generally a wealthy, privileged and wealthy group.
