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What did historian Charles beard argue about the motivations of the framers?
He argued that the 1780s were a critical period not for the nation as a whole but rather for businessmen who feared that a weak decentralized government could harm economic interests. He claimed the constitution represents an economic document drawn with superb sill by men whose property interests were immediately at stake.
What was Charles Beard's theory about the constitution?
The founders of the Constitution formulated the document in a manner that fulfilled their economic endeavors.
What is meant by Charles Beard's thesis that the founding fathers were a conspiratiorial economic elite?
What Beard meant when he said that the founding fathers were a conspiratorial economic elite, he simply meant that the founding fathers were out for the elite group of society. Most of the laws first set forth by the constitution were for the wealthy, not for the everyday people. The founding fathers were out for their own economic interests
Who were the only three consecutive presidents to wear beards?
15 president was Lincoln (Had a beard) 16 president was Johnson (no Beard) *17 president was Grant (had a Beard) *18 president was Hayes (had a beard) *19 president was Garfield (had a beard) 17th,18th,19th presidents had beards...
How democratic were the founding fathers or did they create the Constitution only to fit their needs?
Charles Beard and John P. Roche give marvellous (opposing) opinons on this issue. Beard's writings can be found online in full (see first link below) but, as Roche is still alive he still is trying to make money off his ideas. Find "The Founding Fathers: A Reform Caucus in Action" in a library or at a book store for more info. (In other words, decide for yourself). http://www.vindicatingthefounders.com/library/index.asp?document=71 http://www.dushkin.com/text-data/catalog/0073102164.mhtml?SECTION=TOC -Political scientist John P. Roche asserts that the Founding Fathers were not only revolutionaries but also superb democratic politicians who created a Constitution that supported the needs of the nation and at the same time was acceptable to the people.
