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Q: Why did the founding fathers want dc to be a federal district?
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Why were the Founding Fathers so frightened of a strong federal government?

Because they did not want to repeat the mistakes of the British.


Why did the founding Fathers include search and seizure in the bill or rights?

The founding fathers thought search warrants were important because King George's men could enter a house and conduct a search at will and States didn't want the new Federal Government to be allowed to do it without approval of a judge.


The founding fathers did not want the constitution to be amended?

False, the founding fathers provided for an unseen future they could not predict by allowing the constitution to be amended in specific circumstances.


What did the founding fathers want for all citizens?

Life, liberty, and happiness.


Why did the founding fathers want a flag in the US?

Every country has a flag.


Why is the capitol building made?

The founding fathers did not want the capital building to be overshadow by another building .


Was it important to the Founding Fathers to justify their actions by evoking traditional English rights?

Yes, it was important to the Founding Fathers to justify their actions by evoking traditional English rights. As English colonists, they felt they were deprived of these rights when Parliament passed laws without representation from the colonies. The Founding Fathers also did not want to provoke a radical reconstruction.


Why did our founding fathers use a representative government?

They didn't want a king, but to have a government where people decide who is to represent them.


Why did the founding fathers want an electroal college to elect the president?

They did not trust the general public to vote wisely.


Why did the states want to limit the power of the national government?

The founding fathers had just won the war against the king of Brittain. They were afraid if too much power was held within the federal goverment, there would be a greater chance of Tyranny


What was the origin purpose of the US Constitution and what did the early colonists want to protect themselves from?

The founding fathers established the Constitution to do just two things: Establish a federal government for the United States of America Delegate to the federal government certain, limited (and enumerated) powers. they protect themselves from Great Britain


Why did the American founding fathers decide upon a democracy?

They had all ready lived under monarchy and knew that is what they didn't want.