Constitutional+Convention

Constitutional Convention In 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention created a federal government, in which political power would be shared between a central authority and the states. Did a strong national government: • Provide unity, strength and stability in a rapidly changing world facing both foreign and domestic threats? (PRO) • Open the door to the expansion and abuse of power by the federal government at the expense of states' rights? (CON)

pro: The u.s. needs a larger national government to provide unity,strength and stability

con:no they dont because the government will abuse the power.

pro:A larger republic will also better protect the rights of individuals from the "tyranny of the stability"

con:it carried us through a long and dangerous war"

pro:but it did not benefite the states

con :Patrick Henry on june 5 1788 pointed to the accomplishments of the current government

pro:who care about him and who care about what he say