MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
SHAYS REBELLION
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centralised in the national government
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decentralised away from the national government
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shared between the national & state governments
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given to all 13 states equally
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Framers of the Constitution wanted to make sure that each branch of government was balanced so that no one part of government could dominate the other. To achieve this goal, the Constitution provides “checks and balances” among the three branches.
Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to Franklin, notable delegates included George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Wilson, Gouverneur Morris, Edmond Randolph, and Roger Sherman.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since the framers had already decided to discard the Articles of Confederation when drafting the Constitution, they no longer felt bound by its requirement of a unanimous vote for ratification. The delegates agreed that approval from only 9 of the 13 states would be adequate to ratify the United States Constitution.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Constitutional Convention A chief aim of the Constitution as drafted by the Convention was to create a government with enough power to act on a national level, but without so much power that fundamental rights would be at risk.