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The Framers
55 delegates, none from Rhode Island
Mostly young and educated
Produced new written constitution
Commitment to liberty and natural rights
The Challenge
The Compromise
Popularly-elected house based on state
population
State-elected senate, with two members
for each state
Electoral college
The Challenge
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Created a republic
Representative democracy
Judicial review
Key principles
Federalism
Separation of powers
Enumerated powers
Reserved powers
Concurrent powers
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Federalists
Antifederalists
Nationalists
Strong national
government
View liberty as
protected by large
republic
Moderate coalitions
States rights
advocates
Prefer small
republic or
confederation
Need to limit central
powers
Bill of rights
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Economic Interests
State interests dominate
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Constitutional Reform:
Modern Views
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Constitutional Reform:
Modern Views
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Who is Right?
Study the governments historical evolution
Study how the government works and why
it has produced the policies you see
Study the practices of other nations
Constitutional Reform:
Modern Views
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