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They understood how too much power in the hands of one person can cause severe abuse and governmental problems. The colonies had just won freedom from such a system, and really, there were not many other kinds of government around at the time. They wanted to try something different while avoiding some of the mistakes of other nations.
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∙ 9y agoThe Constitution of the USA reveals a fear of concentrated power. This is seen in the right to bear arms.
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∙ 14y agobecause Britain had a strong, federal power based government, so the colonies didnt want that; since they were trying to escape England.
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∙ 12y agoso the government wants abuse or limit the power of government.
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∙ 9y agoBecause that is what they had just left in England; and pretty much what we have right now.
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∙ 7y agoThey didn't want a king. They had lived under and fought a king, so they wanted to ensure that one person wouldn't become an king, autocrat or dictator.
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How does the Constitution reflect the fear of a too strong central government?
The constitution reflected the fear of too strong a central government by dividing power among three branches. Power is divided among the Executive Branch, the Judiciary, and the Legislative Branch.
How does the constitution reflect the fear of too strong a central government?
The constitution reflected the fear of too strong a central government by dividing power among three branches. Power is divided among the Executive Branch, the Judiciary, and the Legislative Branch.
What did some people fear might happen if the bill of rights was not added to the constitution?
There was a fear among the Anti-Federalists that the central government would have too much power. They also feared that state sovereignty was in jeopardy.
Why don't vampires want to reveal their existence to humans?
If vampires even exist, they wouldn't want people to fear them and out of that fear want to murder them.
Why is death a mystery. it might not be?
Those who Think About Death Can sometimes reveal truth or Fear
Where does the fear of people in the constitution come from?
There is no fear of people in the constitution. The constitution is a framework for government and tells congress and the president how government is to be established. Fear is an emotion that in a society has no place nor does a government have emotions.
What does Jefferson fear of?
fear of absolute power
A major reason that the Antifederalists criticized the Constitution was because?
The antifederalists at the time of the ratification of the US Constitution believed the document invested too much power in the central government. They believed that the majority of the power should lie with the individual states.
What societal concern does Mary shelleys Frankenstein address?
Society's fear of science
What did some people fear might happen if a Bill of Rights was not added to the Constitution?
There was a fear among the Anti-Federalists that the central government would have too much power. They also feared that state sovereignty was in jeopardy.
How does the Bill of Rights balance the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights balances the constitution simply because the Bill of Rights (first ten amendments) states all the rights to US citizens, rights that can not be taken away. The constitution grants and limits power ergo giving rights to citizens makes things fair. The power is distributed fairly with out the fear of losing what you are legally entitled to.
Which did the Founding Fathers of the Constitution fear?
if your answers look like thisA.that Congress might abuse its power as Parliament had once doneB.that the states might become more powerful than the nationC.that the Constitution might be as weak as the Articles of Confederationit is A
