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Some people that could be compared to a founding father are people who are very responsible, intelligent, are great leaders, and carry great ideas and principles. Some of these people are: Bill Gates, Connie Rice, Rush Limbaugh, George W. Bush, and General Schwartzkoff(a general in the gulf war) Some other great leaders or founding fathers that have passes recently are Martin Luther King Jr. and Ronald Reagan. We've drifted so far from the revolutionary spirit of that day, and government has grown so oppressively large, that nobody really comes to mind today who can compare with the Founders. Among prominent politicians, the only person who comes to mind is Ronald Reagan for his faith in the people and his small-r republican spirit. But even he presided over a government that the Founders would consider enormous. Among lesser-known figures, maybe Texas congressman Ron Paul. Among women? Ayn Rand, perhaps, though her anti-religion zeal wouldn't sit well with the Founders. The Libertarian Party as a whole captures the Founders' spirit fairly well, too, but not completely. In any event, the Founders would surely find our current and former president to be disgraces of the highest order.
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Why did the founding fathers create a Constitution that could be adapted for the future?
The founders created a Constitution that could be adapted for the future through amendments. Popular sovereignty is what gives the Constitution this much power.
What is the source of the elastic clause?
The founding fathers knew that they would not be ready for everything, so therefore they made a clause for which they could bend the rules a little bit.
Why did people want state governments to be stronger than the national governments?
The people wanted the state governments to be stronger than the national governments because they had just escaped the rule of the British where there was a strong central government. But a weak national government didn't work out so, our founding fathers wrote the Constitution which we now live under today. I'm going to go further with this definition and tell you that Our founding fathers wanted a flexible Constitution that could easily change with the growing country.
What are some of the weaknesses that the founding fathers had when they were creating the constitution of the US?
The Articles of Confederation, which was the first Constitution of the United States, was so weak, and gave the government so little power, that simple, yet necessary policies could not be enforced, such as taxes.
What 3 founding fathers did not sign the constitution?
Actually, there are quite a number of men who could be considered founding fathers who were not delegates to the convention. You are probably thinking though, of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson who were serving as as U.S. ministers to England and France respectively at the time.
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.
Where can a person read about the religious thoughts of the founding fathers?
You could read about the faith of our Founding Fathers in a variety of places. These places include their respective biographies, essays pertaining to their lives and a variety of websites including . A terrific book devoted to this subject is "Original Intent", by Barton.
What is the name given to the group of constituton men who put it together?
could it be the founding fathers?
What was Sam Houston's role in Texas History?
He could be considered as one of the founding fathers.
Could you name the Founding Fathers?
Franklin, Washington, Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson there are really a lot of possible ones.
Why did the founding fathers use voting as the way elect president?
I guess so everyone could have a say and it would be fair.
Why did the founding fathers place a discussion on the legislative branch first?
They feared a strong executive that could operate as an authoritarian government
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.
Why did the founding fathers create a Constitution that could be adapted for the future?
The founders created a Constitution that could be adapted for the future through amendments. Popular sovereignty is what gives the Constitution this much power.
What is the source of the elastic clause?
The founding fathers knew that they would not be ready for everything, so therefore they made a clause for which they could bend the rules a little bit.
The Founding Fathers felt it was important that government?
The founding fathers felt it was important that government had specific and defined limitations so that it could not become too powerful and infringe on the rights of citizens. One of the ways they limited the power of government was by separating it into three different entities which all policed each other through different rights and responsibilities.
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
