0
What us president wanted a copy of the us constitution placed under his head upon his burial?
Andrew Johnson made that request and I understand that it was granted.
What else can I help you with?
How many terms was the president limited to when the constitution was originally written?
as many as he wanted
How did the 22nd amendment get created?
The amendment was created when the branches of the government wanted the keep the president in check. They wanted to make sure the constitution was still in power and that the president wouldn't be in some type of dictatorship.
Why is the president the commander-in-chief?
This power is granted by the US Constitution. The writers wanted all military forces to be under the civilian control of the elected President.
What party wanted to ratify the constitution?
The Federalist Party wanted to ratify the Constitution.
Two reasons why states wanted written constitutions?
One reason the states wanted a written constitution was so everyone's rights were clearly spelled out. The other reason was so that the limitations placed on the government would not be in dispute. The people of the states wanted no ambiguity either way.
What was the difference between the Federalists' and anti-federalists' positions on the new constitution?
The Federalists, who wanted strong government, were reluctant to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution. They said that the rights of American people were already made known in the body of the constitution. The Anti-Federalists, who wanted strong local and state governments, wanted the rights of Americans explicitly listed so they could not be changed, challenged, or argued.
The framers of the constitution wanted to secure the blessings of?
The framers of the Constitution wanted to secure the blessings of of equality/liberty.
If you wanted to have the so help you god taken out of the inauguration speech for your inauguration if you were becoming president of America could you do it?
No, the text of the oath of office is in the US Constitution. You would need to first convince enough states to amend the Constitution.
The framers of the constitution wanted to secure the blessings of ----- for themselves and their descendants?
The framers of the Constitution wanted to secure the blessings of of equality/liberty.
The framers of the Constitution agreed that the president should be elected by the?
The constitution calls for the President to elected by electors from the states. It allows the state legislatures to decide how to choose its electors. Probably most of the framers expected the legislatures to elect the electors rather than holding a popular election to choose them.
Why did Douglas run for president?
he wanted to become president becusae he wanted too
What is an original of the US Constitution?
What the framers wanted when they wrote the constitution
