Compare the preamble to the Articles of Confederation with the preamble to the US Constitution. Why would the framers of the Articles write the names of all of the states in the preamble, while the framers of the Constitution simply wrote, “We, the People…”?
What will be an ideal response?
They wanted to emphasize that the power laid with the people, and that the document was made by one nation rather than many states.
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A) the China trade B) the cattle business C) the fur trade D) the search for gold
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a. William U’ren. b. James Vardeman. c. “Golden Rule” Jones. d. Robert La Follette e. Jeff Davis
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