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What is a want that government cannot satisfy?
A desire that the government cannot satisfy is happiness. Even the best government can't do that for us... we have to learn it for ourselves.
What events lead many Americans to desire stronger national government?
The Articles of Confederation... and that's all I Know
How did the ideas during Enlightenment and the Great Awakening influence the colonists view of the government?
They began to desire political equality
What is the national desire for colonies?
Colonies desired to have a national government in order to strengthen their welfare. They knew that would be better able to fight enemies and have conducive trade if they had a national government.
Why did the founding fathers want people to be judged by a jury of peers rather than the government?
It was the Founding Father's desire to have a government that was limited in power. If the government was able to judge the people, then the government would have a unchecked power. The government would be able to condemn, or aquit, anyone, regardless of whether it was right or not. The Founding Father's probably thought that a group of men, judging an individual, would hold each other acountable more so than the government alone, as the government by itself could be biased.
