"In Order To Form A More Perfect Union"

Term Paper Title	"In Order To Form A More Perfect Union"
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"In Order to Form a More Perfect Union"

A.P. U.S. History

5th Hour

            At the end of the Revolutionary War, the United States was composed of thirteen very different states that all had very different priorities and ideas on how the new government should work. In order to form a government that all of the states would be willing to accept, there would have to be some very influential compromises. Among the significant compromises that the states made was the Checks and Balances program, the Bill of Rights, The Great Compromise and the slavery compromises.

            When the Constitution was written, there was much debate between the federalists and the antifederalists. One of the biggest topics of argument between these differing sides was how much power the national government should have; many people feared that too strong a government would lead to corruption of power. The Constitution enacted a Checks and Balances program to in order to keep any one branch of the government from containing too much power. The Checks and Balances program split all of the power evenly between each one of the three branches of government. It also allowed any other branch to filter out any corruption that might occur.

            Another significant compromise between the federalists and the antifederalists was the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments that were added to the constitution directly after it was written. They gave every United States citizen, no matter their status, the same natural rights. Rights such as freedom of speech and religion, as well as freedom from illegal search and seizure, the right to bear arms, and no cruel and unusual punishment were among the one stated. The Bill of Rights also stated that any power not controlled by the government belonged to the people. This compromise kept both the government and the governed of equal terms.

            While the Bill of Rights gave the people rights, the G...

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