Pros And Cons Of New Constitution

Introduction The 1780s is believed as a crucial period in the history of the United States which, around then, was consider as a new country. The monetary stagnation confronted by the congress in around mid-1780s were a surprise for the people in America, which in the end was brought a major concern by the natives. The conflict with the British people had greatly damaged the America’s economy. The British navy had taken full control of the United States of America’s seashore, therefor American can’t trade. They had pulverized the American ships, and on the land, their armed force did huge harms by stealing from ranchers and doing lot of crimes on farmers.

At the time of the revolution, the new nation needed a government that creates a necessary

The new constitution give a solid adaptable establishment that offered freedom. The congress had power to control commerce with other nations and among the states. In new constitution the number in house representative is based on the population of state and each state has two senators. Under new constitution both the central government and also the state government acts directly on the people and for the people. The new constitution also had some weakness. The weakness of the new constitution is that it cannot produce room for different amendments also women didn’t have equal rights as a men. They cannot vote in the general

The Federalist Papers supporting that large government in diverse population will make sure that a small group or community with radical ideas does not have the main powers. Federalist wanted a big and strong government that can unite the people. They were more concern with common good of everyone instead of protecting individual rights. They argue that representative should be well educated and experience. Many federalist were well educated and wealthy. For example, “John Hancock believed that unity was the key factor to the success of any government institution” (Straub, 2014, p.2). On the other hand the anti-federalist supporters were more concern with protecting the individual people and states rights then central government. They argue that state should have power. They didn’t want the constitution to pass and their supporters were small farmers and rural settlers. They argue that representatives should be similar to the people in that state. In the bill of rights a very important issue was addressed which is freedom of religion, press, speech, and assembly. United States of America’s citizen can practice any religion they believe. In concussion federalist were more concern about the common good and anti-federalist were more concern about the individual