The backcountry of South Carolina opposed the new federal constitution primarily because they felt it favored the interests of the wealthy coastal planters over their own. They were concerned about the potential for increased federal power and taxation, which they believed would further marginalize their agricultural economy. Additionally, many in the backcountry feared that the new government would not adequately represent their interests and would prioritize the needs of the elite. This sense of disenfranchisement contributed to their resistance to the constitution.
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Jefferson and Madison believed that the constitution discouraged the concentration of the power in the federal government.
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
some were trading partners with Great Britain
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the constitution did not include a bill of right...
James Madison did not oppose the ratification of the constitution. In fact he encouraged it by helping to write the Federalist papers with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.
The British settlement in the Virginia and Carolina's area
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
the constitution did not include a bill of right...
Mr. Cooper is refusing to defend North Carolina's ban on same-sex marriage in court. He has stated that he believes the federal courts will inevitably force North Carolina to permit same-sex couples to marry.