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An answer lacking details: they had many long and arduous debates that lasted for months, culminating in the Constitution and its Bill of Rights.

The Constitution took so long to ratify because many people feared a strong central government would make state governments obsolete, that there was no Bill of Rights when every state constitution had one and that the Constitution was too vague(Elastic Clause). People against the Constitution were Anti-Federalists. So there were 2 big compromises: the Great Compromise of 1787 and the 3/5 Compromise. A Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution later on during the debates.

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What did our Founding Fathers try to avoid when they were creating a new government?

The Founding Fathers aimed to avoid the concentration of power that had characterized British rule, fearing tyranny and oppression. They sought to establish a system of checks and balances to prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Additionally, they wanted to ensure individual liberties and rights were protected, leading to the inclusion of the Bill of Rights. Overall, their goal was to create a government that was both effective and accountable to the people.


Why would you say thanks to the founding fathers?

we the people of the united states would like to say thank you to our founding fathers because they have helped our country grow and beging. Our founding fathers were the leaders of america wrote the billl of rights and the constituion that begins just like the first sentence; we the people of the united states of america . our founding fathers made our government the first to believe in ''we.'' to finish it off we should say thank you to our founding fathers because they made our country possible and fought for it through 8 years and achieved it.


The people who helped to establish your country are known as?

the founding fathers


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 establish a republic?

In a republican form of government, elected representatives are responsible for the government operation and are also responsible to those citizens who elected them. The Founding Fathers did not establish a pure democracy within the Constitution of the United States. They provided for indirect democracy, or, a republic. The Founding Fathers were classical conservatives. They believed that democratic ideals would best be obtained by a governenment that was not dependent upon the daily whims of the population. The people would best be served by electing representatives who would uphold the framework of government set down in the Constitution.

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What do you call people who were responsible for setting up the US government?

The people who set up the US government are generally called the "Founding Fathers."


What did our Founding Fathers try to avoid when they were creating a new government?

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What is the group of people who share similar ideas about government?

Well, here's two groups of people, our founding fathers and today's conservatives.


Why would you say thanks to the founding fathers?

we the people of the united states would like to say thank you to our founding fathers because they have helped our country grow and beging. Our founding fathers were the leaders of america wrote the billl of rights and the constituion that begins just like the first sentence; we the people of the united states of america . our founding fathers made our government the first to believe in ''we.'' to finish it off we should say thank you to our founding fathers because they made our country possible and fought for it through 8 years and achieved it.


Why did the founding fathers decide that the United States should be a republic?

Because they felt that a republican government, being accountable to the people, would be most likely to protect indinidual rights and least likely to become tyrannical. Michael Montagne novanet choices... a. to keep power in the hands of the wealthy b. to take power away from landholders c. to give a voive in their government d. to increase the powers of governors


What is the basic principle of the US Government?

The basic principle in the U.S. government is democracy. The founding fathers and the framers of the Constitution wanted to make sure the people had control.


What do you call the people who wrote the constitution?

The founding fathers.


What were the People called who suported the constitution?

The founding fathers


What were the people who established America known as?

The Founding Fathers.