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This was to establish an equal balance of power, and that one section of government could not overpower another.

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Why did the colonial leaders decide they needed a stronger government than the one provided by the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution because it included the Bill of Rights.


What did Patrick herny do after the U.S Constitution was it accepted as the law of the land?

Patrick Henry opposed the adoption of the Constitution because he did not support a strong central federal government. He saw this type of government as a way back to a monarchy. He believed that the Constitution would deprive individuals and states of their rights. While he never supported the Constitution he was instrumental in ensuring that the Bill of Rights was included in the first ten amendments to the Constitution, thereby restricting the powers of the federal government.


Why does the Constitution specifically define treason?

Because it was included by the founding fathers and is considered a particularly heinous crime committed against the population of the entire nation, and not just a single individual or small group.


Why isn't a rep from Rhode Island on the list of signers for the US Constitution Ref httpwwwsenategovcivicsconstitution itemconstitutionhtm?

A representative from Rhode Island did not sign the U.S. Constitution because the state was initially opposed to the document. Rhode Island was concerned about the potential loss of sovereignty and the lack of explicit protections for individual rights. As a result, the state chose not to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention and was the last to ratify the Constitution in 1790.


Who refused to take part in the constitional because you did not believe that a stronger national government was good idea?

The Anti-Federalists, a group that included figures like Patrick Henry and George Mason, refused to participate in the Constitutional Convention because they believed that a stronger national government would threaten individual liberties and state sovereignty. They were concerned that the proposed Constitution would create a central authority that could become tyrannical. Their resistance ultimately led to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights to safeguard personal freedoms.

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Why did the farmers of the Constitution create the checks and balance system?

because of power


Individual rights were included in the Constitution because?

B : The people demanded a listing of rights.


Three examples of how the constitution protects the proper balance of power?

because avocados are fruits


Principle of design is concerned with placing elements of art in equalizing visual coherency?

Balance.


What was the main reason the writers of the constitution included this provision was to?

Allow future generations to adapt the constitution to the needs of the time.


Why did anti federalists oppose the constitution?

Anti federalists opposed the constitution because they believed that the state governments should have more power than the national government. They also wanted a bill of rights to be included in the constitution. It is because of the anti federalists that the bill of rights was added to the constitution later.


Why did the anti - federalists oppose the constitution?

Anti federalists opposed the constitution because they believed that the state governments should have more power than the national government. They also wanted a Bill of Rights to be included in the constitution. It is because of the anti federalists that the bill of rights was added to the constitution later.


Why did the anti federalists oppose the constitution?

Anti federalists opposed the constitution because they believed that the state governments should have more power than the national government. They also wanted a Bill of Rights to be included in the constitution. It is because of the anti federalists that the bill of rights was added to the constitution later.


What did the anti-federlists believe the constitution did not guarantee?

The antifederalists were concerned because their rights were not enumerated in the constitution, and they thought that if their rights were not listed, they might be infringed upon on the basis that the constitution did not grant them those rights. Hamilton got the constitution ratified by promising to add a Bill of Rights, which he did (see the amendments to the constitution).


Because Americans wanted the laws to be fair what purpose was written into the constitution?

To 'establish justice' was included in the U.S. Constitution to satisfy the need for a fair government. The Constitution was ratified on June 21, 1788.


Who was concerned about the constitution?

Mainly American citizens because they had just fought the revolutionary war and won and didn't have to follow rules. And they thought that the constitution was going to put them into the sane situation ad they were in before the war


Electoral College was included in the Constitution primarily because the Framers believed that?

General public might be swayed by a charismatic leader.