MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION THE GREAT COMPROMISE
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the federal government wouldn’t become too powerful because it would share power with the state governments
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They believed that a Bill of Rights was the only way to protect the people from the abuses of the government
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the executive branch would be able to make and enforce all the laws for the new country
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by outlawing slavery the new government would enforce the claims of the Declaration that all men are created equal.
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Detailed explanation-1: -For Federalists, the Constitution was required in order to safeguard the liberty and independence that the American Revolution had created. While the Federalists definitely had developed a new political philosophy, they saw their most import role as defending the social gains of the Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -Federalists battled for adoption of the Constitution They favored weaker state governments, a strong centralized government, the indirect election of government officials, longer term limits for officeholders, and representative, rather than direct, democracy.
Detailed explanation-3: -Separation of Powers: Federalists argued that, by separating the basic powers of government into three equal branches and not giving too much power to any one person or group, the Constitution provided balance and prevented the potential for tyranny.
Detailed explanation-4: -Both the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists were concerned with the preservation of liberty, however, they disagreed over whether or not a strong national government would preserve or eventually destroy the liberty of the American people.