Introduction
The framing of the United States of America constitution can be traced back to 1787. This was during the official authorization of the federal convention after the resolution of the federation congress on February 21, 1787 (Paplekaj, 2019). The aim of the founding fathers was not only focused on solving specific issues affecting the Government at that time but also established foundation principles to be used in the uncertain future by the nation. This paper focuses on addressing the key ideas which intensified the framing of the US constitution.
The Key Ideas Which Led to The US Constitution
The key suggestions to framing the US constitution include six of the listed big proposals; republicanism, checks and balances, limited Government, federalism, popular sovereignty, and separation of powers. On the issue of limited Government, for instance, framers were guided by a question such as an extent to which the federal Government would entail in economic matters (Paplekaj, 2019). In these individuals’ view, the Federal Government should act to remedy critical economic conditions for trading activity by putting in place policies that favor economic growth.
How the Ideas Differed from Those in England?
The United States of America’s ideas on the framing of the constitution differed from England’s (United Kingdom) ideas in various ways. Firstly, towards the convention of the constitution, the United Kingdom (UK) did not put the constitution in a codified format, unlike the USA, which is categorized (Constitution, 2021). In addition, the UK put these ideas to enhance the fusion of powers, unlike the USA, which framed the constitution to enhance the strict system of separation of powers. Furthermore, unlike the UK, the US formulated the constitution ideas into a single document, which framed these ideas into several documents to enhance flexibility.
Differences Between Federalists and Anti-Federalists in how they Viewed Government
The Federalist’s side desired a powerful administration and a powerful executive branch, whereas anti-federalists desired side a feeble federal government. Unlike the federalists, the anti-federalists were against the constitution because they wanted extra power to remain with the sovereign states. The federalist wing did not desire the proposed bill of rights; this is because they thought the new structure seemed to be perfect, whereas their counterparts, the anti-federalists, called for a bill of rights (Paplekaj, 2019). Anti-federalists were against the creation of a national government that would result in having more power over states, unlike the federalists, who were educated, wealthy people.
Compromises Made to Ratify the Constitution
Both federalists and the anti-federalists finally came to an agreement when articles of the alliance manifested to become an effective form of Government in the US. Representatives from the 12 states of the 13 states in America met in Philadelphia, where they made several compromises to get the constitution ratified by all the 13 states (Academy, 2021). These three Compromises included Electoral College, Three-Fifths Compromise, and the Great Compromise. Great Compromise, for example, sorting out issues of representation within the federal Government. Three-Fifths compromise sorted out issues of representation on the state of the south for the enslaved population and also on the importation of the enslaved Africans. Lastly, Electoral College sorted out issues relating to the election of the president.
Conclusion
Conclusively, United States Constitution came into being after both parties, the Federalists and the Anti-federalists, went into an agreement. Making the three compromises led to the approval of the constitution by constitutional convention delegates from all the 13 states of the United States. The whole process of ratifying the constitution was made possible due to the ideas generated by the founding fathers in the early years, whereby they aimed to establish a solid foundation to be used by all citizens and even the generations to come.
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Paplekaj, E. (2019). The History of the Constitution of the United States of America and Its Amendment Process. SSRN Electronic Journal. Web.