They faced challenges such as how to accommodate states that had basically ruled themselves for years.how to create a strong central government without giving too much power to one group and how to give small and large states equal representation.
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They had to deal with dissention, even amongst themselves. Many people at that time did not want to use the term "national" because they felt it would take too much power from the states, and give too much to the US government. Some wanted to use the term "Federal" instead. The smaller states wanted to make sure that they had an equal voice in the government. Another obstacle was keeping the procedures private. They did not want anyone from the group giving out details of their discussions until everything had been finalized. They worried that if people got hold of some of the things that were just being SUGGESTED, that there would be crowds of protestors, people refusing to even look at the final version, etc.
The original constitution that Thomas Jefferson wrote outlawed slavery, some of the representatives wouldn't sign it. Thomas Jefferson had to rewrite it.
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one of the most biggest challengings was fighting for what they wanted.
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The people are the power of the government. The government is for the people and by the people. The U.S constitution was the biggest law that was ever made
Frederick William IV was a fan of constitutions. These were often his resolution to many of the problems that his country faced during his rule. His biggest constitution was created when he decided to turn Prussia into a liberal government.