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What are the 10 things the founding fathers built into the constitution that the federal government cannot do but states can?
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read the constitutions & you will know
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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
What is different about the amendments in the US Constitution and the amendments in the NC Constitution?
The US constitution mandates the entire country, it was created y our founding fathers, and cvers the federal government. The NC constitution is just north Carolina. It is suboordinate to the us constitution =, created by legislators of north caolina. And it controls the state run government
If power is not specifically given to the federal govermment by the constitution who did the founding fathers intend that power to go to?
Natural, God-given rights to the specific individual.
The Constitution created a system of government?
epresentative democracy, known as a Republic
A system of government in which a constitution divides the power of government between a national government and several regional government?
Federalism is a form of government in which a constitution is created that will distribute powers between a central government and subsidiary governments. This is the type of government that the founding fathers created for the United Stated.
The Founding Fathers for the federal government to have absolute authority in all areas?
did not intend
What were two main problems that occurred after the American revolution that led the founding fathers to write the constitution?
the national government could not tax the states and or pass federal laws
How did the founding fathers feel about giving the president the power to appoint federal judges?
The founding fathers feared an all-powerful national government (as England had been). So in creating the Constitution they felt a need to balance power between three branched of government, each with specific, exclusive duties and powers.
Why did the founding fathers agree to share powers with the states?
The states were in existence before the federal government, and in fact had to ratify the Constitution before it could take effect. Since the states were all essentially sovereign, independent nations, the Founding Fathers could not have done anything without their agreement. In order to get them to accept the Constitution, the state governments of course had to share power with a limited federal government; otherwise they would never have ratified the Constitution, and the United States would not exist.
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 were the Founding Fathers so frightened of a strong federal government?
Because they did not want to repeat the mistakes of the British.
What is different about the amendments in the US Constitution and the amendments in the NC Constitution?
The US constitution mandates the entire country, it was created y our founding fathers, and cvers the federal government. The NC constitution is just north Carolina. It is suboordinate to the us constitution =, created by legislators of north caolina. And it controls the state run government
If power is not specifically given to the federal govermment by the constitution who did the founding fathers intend that power to go to?
Natural, God-given rights to the specific individual.
What was the outcome of Articles of Confederation?
It establish a first constitution for us as a country and gave us a very free and open chance at a country. The problem with the first attempt is that we gaev to little power to the federal Government. The founding fathers realized this fairly fast and created the Constitution.
The Constitution created a system of government?
epresentative democracy, known as a Republic
What is a federal document?
Federal documents are any documents produced by the federal government. Often though the federal documents refer to the founding document like the declaration of independence and the constitution.
A system of government in which a constitution divides the power of government between a national government and several regional government?
Federalism is a form of government in which a constitution is created that will distribute powers between a central government and subsidiary governments. This is the type of government that the founding fathers created for the United Stated.
