They just got free from an oppressive leader, and they didn't want another one.
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Despite the flaws in the Articles of Confederation, a lot of people still supported the Articles. It was impossible for the framers to form a government with too much power, as the people were fearful of another King, and would never support that government.
The men who wrote the constitution had lived under the power of a king. A king has unlimited power and can do what he wants. They wanted to make sure that they didn't set up a new monarch so they limited powers.
Because this is supposed to be a representative republic, not a centrally controlled government.
concentrate powers.
States shared power with government
they believed in the supremacy of the executive branch of the federal government
"The framers of the constitution envisioned a republican from of government."
Quote from website below: In authorizing the creation of a federal district as seat of government, the Framers made no provision for the suffrage rights of persons who resided there.