George Washington, Janes Madison, and Benjamin Franklin. They are called framers because they organized and wrote our constitution
George Washington, Janes Madison, and Benjamin Franklin. They are called framers because they organized and wrote our constitution
They put together the constitution like a frame
George Mason, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and William Pierce were important framers of the U.S. Constitution. Others include Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
Framers
Individual liberty
They were the Anti-Federalists
Some were, but not the majority.
Framers opposed a direct democracy for many reasons. The most important reason is because they were afraid of the rule of a majority.
The Framers of the Constitution deeply believed in liberal, democratic ideas, heavily influenced by Enlightenment thinkers. These principles were important to the colonists, who felt that the British crown treated them unfairly and did not represent their interests.
It was called the age of the Enlightenment.
The Articles of Confederation. This was a good start but it lacked some important parts to keep the nation together.
To understand how the government works and to know the purpose of government.