MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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They feared a strong central government
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They feared the threat of a foreign invasion
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They were willing to risk tyranny for an effective national government
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They desired to copy the British monarchy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did some of the founders of the American republic consider the lack of a national executive and judiciary under the Articles of Confederation as one of the document’s great strengths? They feared a strong central government.
Detailed explanation-2: -This distribution of power was chosen by the Founding Fathers because American colonists were wary of strong national governments. Having dealt with the British Crown for so many years, the American colonies did not want to create yet another out-of-touch, national government.
Detailed explanation-3: -A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that Congress could not tax. Congress could only request that taxes be submitted. This is a big weakness because tax money IS needed to do things like fund a military and provide much-needed services for the country.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Anti-Federalists opposed the ratification of the 1787 U.S. Constitution because they feared that the new national government would be too powerful and thus threaten individual liberties, given the absence of a bill of rights.