Why the Constitution?
People in the colonies as we were in those days, believed that they were British living in His majesty's American colonies and with the full rights and freedom of English men. The Royal army was seen as their army and heros. Girls would proudly wear a solider's button and boys wanted to enlist. Even Washington wanted a commission in the Royal Navy and for some years see himself as a officer in his majesty's loyal Virginia Militia.
So why the change?
The WAR. Americans were shocked out of their socks to see Hessians, german troops hired by the British, let alone British troops fire on them and burn their towns. The feeling after the war was; If we don't trust the King and his Army, we cannot trust ANY with unguarded power. Thus was born the Articles of Confederation and later the Constitution. Government they said was like fire, Something needed but something you must keep under control.
The Constitution and failing that an armed American people were that control.
Tomorrow; American separation of powers and federalism as a means of control
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