MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE BILL OF RIGHTS THE CONSTITUTIONS FIRST 10 AMENDMENTS
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“ ____ it is the opinion of this committee that a national government ought to be established consisting of a Supreme Legislature, Judiciary and Executive ____ “ ____ Resolution submitted by Edmund Randolph, delegate to the Constitutional Convention, 1787In adopting this resolution, the framers of the Constitution showed their belief in the idea of
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judicial review
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an elastic clause
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states’ rights
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separation of powers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A Committee of Eleven (also called the Grand Committee), appointed on July 2, proposed a solution to an impasse over representation in the House and Senate.
Detailed explanation-2: -James Madison, America’s fourth President (1809-1817), made a major contribution to the ratification of the Constitution by writing The Federalist Papers, along with Alexander Hamilton and John Jay. In later years, he was referred to as the “Father of the Constitution.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia met between May and September of 1787 to address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation.
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