0
What else can I help you with?
Why did Massachusetts provide that a special convention write the state's constitution?
it wanted to avoid having it be written by the legislature
How much access did the public have to the proceedings of the Constitution of convention?
The new republic based on the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention was conceived in secrecy. The Convention was closed to the press and the regular citizens. Benjamin Franklin observed that during the deliberations he, like the others may have expressed doubt but to quote Franklin he said " Within these walls they were born and here they shall die." On member, Rufus King wondered whether the journals of the Convention should be destroyed as a measure to avoid opponents of the Constitution to use them against the republic in the future.It would take about one hundred years before the contents of the Convention were fully disclosed.
Why is legalizing same-sex marriage important to Idaho?
It is important for every state to safeguard the civil rights of its residents and to avoid discriminating against minorities.
Who relocated blacks to the north?
The blacks moved North to avoid slavery.
Did North Carolina and Georgia avoid slavery?
No they were both slave states.
Why did George Washington remain silent for most of the Constitutional Convention?
To avoid the appearance that he was dictating the terms of the constitution. Washington's word carried more weight than anyone else's, and he didn't want to be seen as a king making up all of the rules himself.
When will Marijuana be legalized for recreational use in Washington State?
We do not know when it will happen, but the chances are very small. Legalizing for medical use might be more reasonable. Avoid having problems with the federal as much as we can.
Where will the next Southern Baptist Convention be held?
The next South Baptist Convention will be held June 19th and 20th in 2012. The convention will be in New Orleans, LA. Pre-registration is recommended to avoid lines, and can be completed online.
What did the framers of the constitution want to avoid?
They wanted to avoid having political parties.
What anti federalist?
1. Slavery (specific to the way it should be written in the Constitution) 2. The need for a Bill of Rights 3. Weaknesses in Articles of Confederation (could they be revised to avoid writing a completely new document aka the Constitution? or are they impossible to work with?) 4. Legality of the actual writing of the Constitution (conference was actually supposed to be used to revise the articles, but instead was clandestine and involved the writing of an entirely new document)
What is anti federalists?
1. Slavery (specific to the way it should be written in the Constitution) 2. The need for a Bill of Rights 3. Weaknesses in Articles of Confederation (could they be revised to avoid writing a completely new document aka the Constitution? or are they impossible to work with?) 4. Legality of the actual writing of the Constitution (conference was actually supposed to be used to revise the articles, but instead was clandestine and involved the writing of an entirely new document)
Why did cleopatra have a snake bite her?
She wanted to commit suicide - to avoid being forced into slavery.
