In the year of 1781 no-one knew that in just a few hundred years the US would become the most powerful country in the world. Back in 1781 we did the ratification to put in place a system of checks and balances therefore we would have an oppressive government. George Hamilton assured the people everywhere that the constitution had created the “perfect balance between liberty and power” Us as Americans strive to prosper economically and achieve the social freedoms that fought for so diligently. We broke away from England to come to a new land, we addressed the issue of slavery, and fought wars against others countries to achieve the independence we have today. When it comes to the constitution being ratified it should have not been ratified for as it would be an insult to the revolutionaries who fought so hard for our freedom. If we do end up ratifying it, we will find ourselves chained to a new government which will repress us again. When Patrick Henry said “I smell a rat” I couldn’t have agreed more. Some people feel that we should not have a central leader …show more content…
As we can see The Articles Of Confederation did little to nothing to unify our country in making decisions as a nation. It’s absurd that we have to get approval from 9 states, especially when we can barely get 9 representatives to show up to conventions. A valid argument we see on why some people don’t want it to ratified is because they feel as if their rights, and liberties will be taken away. But, this new constitution shows no threat to your liberties, or rights. Although your liberties have never been more safe with this new constitution. The division of all the powers in the system of checks and balances makes what you feel is going to happen impossible. It’s time we all come together as the people and unify ourselves as one