MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
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By allowing Congress to write a new Constitution every 100 years
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By allowing judges to write new laws
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By making sure the Constitution was amendable
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By allowing the President to ignore laws he opposes
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Detailed explanation-1: -To set some limits on what a government can impose on its citizens. These limits are fundamental in the sense that government may never trespass on them. To enable the government to fulfil the aspirations of a society and create conditions for a just society.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Debates erupted over representation in Congress, over slavery, and over the new executive branch. The debates continued through four hot and muggy months.
Detailed explanation-4: -The primary purpose of the Constitution was to establish a central government who is authorized to deal directly with individuals rather than states, and to incorporate a system of checks and balances that would limit the power of the government.