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Why did the framers include copyright in the constitution and why did they think it was necessary at the time?
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe primary reason was to benefit society in the long term by supporting individual ownership in the short term.
So while you get to own your ideas, you only get to own then for a "limited time". After that they are in the public domain and so can be used by others to build new ways to benefit themselves and society.
Today though powerful companies like Disney (with the help of congress) have destroyed the "limited time" balance of the copyright clause. So now rather than benefit society in the long term it is used to support the interests of powerful corporations in both the short and long term
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To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries.
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∙ 12y agoBy the time of the Constitution, England had had a copyright law for 80 years, and its value in encouraging creativity and learning was apparent.
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Why did the framers include the necessary and proper clause in the constitution?
to empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out the express power.
Why do you think the framers of the constitution thought the supremacy clause was necessary?
Beacuse it confirms the authority of the Constitution. :) hope I helped! :)
What did the framers agree should be part of the constitution?
The framers of the US Constitution had their differences, but they also had some things they agreed on. Some of these were the need to allow the people to have a voice in how they were governed and to include a series of checks and balances in the system of government.
On what issue did federalist and anti federalist disagree most strongly?
Whether a bill of rights was necessary to include in the Constitution.
Why did the framers include the necessary and proper clause?
The framers could predict the laws that Congress may need to carry out their powers in the future. They created the 'necessary and proper clause' so that Congress could enact laws they need to effectuate their powers.
Why did the framers include the necessary and proper cause in the constitution?
to empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed powers.
Why did framers feel the need to include checks and balances in the constitution?
The framers of the Constitution were very concerned about achieving a balance.
Why did the framers not include a bill of rights in the constitution?
Many of them simply didn't believe it was necessary. Because the original Constitution placed limits on the power of the government, many framers, such as James Madison, trusted that the people's rights were already sufficiently protected.
Why did the framers include the necessary and proper clause in the constitution?
to empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out the express power.
Why do you think the framers of the constitution thought the supremacy clause was necessary?
Beacuse it confirms the authority of the Constitution. :) hope I helped! :)
On what issue did federalist and anti federalist disagree most strongly?
Whether a bill of rights was necessary to include in the Constitution.
What did the framers agree should be part of the constitution?
The framers of the US Constitution had their differences, but they also had some things they agreed on. Some of these were the need to allow the people to have a voice in how they were governed and to include a series of checks and balances in the system of government.
Why did the framers of the constitution not include the direct election of the president?
They instead used an electoral college to prevent a majority mob rule
What were the three methods of presidential election discussed by the framers of the Constitution?
The three methods of presidential election discussed by the framers of the Constitution were the election by Congress, election by state legislatures, and election by popular vote. They ultimately settled on the Electoral College system as a compromise between these options.
Why did the framers include the necessary and proper clause?
The framers could predict the laws that Congress may need to carry out their powers in the future. They created the 'necessary and proper clause' so that Congress could enact laws they need to effectuate their powers.
The view of which eighteenth-century European philosopher influenced the framers of the Constitution to include the idea of separation of powers?
Baron de Montesquieu
Who were some of the important framers?
George Mason, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and William Pierce were important framers of the U.S. Constitution. Others include Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
