The Constitution by Lydia Staeck https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue simplistic timelessness en-us 2019-03-28 02:47:22 UTC 2025-11-23 00:24:09 UTC hello@padlet.com 1780's America staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345973032 a critical period]]> 2019-03-28 03:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345973032 bankruptcy staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345974246 2019-03-28 03:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345974246 inadequate government staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345974476 2019-03-28 03:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345974476 mobs in Massachussetts staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345974926 2019-03-28 03:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345974926 British violating peace treaties staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345975478 refused to evacuate forts on American soil]]> 2019-03-28 03:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345975478 success of American Revolution at risk staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345976787 2019-03-28 03:41:51 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345976787 dangerous majorities in state legislation staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345977292 threat to citizens' freedoms]]> 2019-03-28 03:44:20 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345977292 Articles of Confederation staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345978244 temporary & ineffective fix]]> 2019-03-28 03:49:00 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345978244 only states had power of taxation staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345979056 2019-03-28 03:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345979056 Congress had to ask states for funds staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345979355 2019-03-28 03:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/345979355 no president staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346405574 fear of monarchy]]> 2019-03-29 03:16:47 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346405574 states could place taxes on goods from other states staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346405999 some foreign goods cheaper than state-state goods]]> 2019-03-29 03:20:05 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346405999 focus: protect states from federal government staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346406724 2019-03-29 03:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346406724 rights of people suffer as result staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346407759 2019-03-29 03:33:02 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346407759 The Constitution staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346408318 creating a republican federal system]]> 2019-03-29 03:36:38 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346408318 created federal system staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346409484 balance between state/national governments]]> 2019-03-29 03:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346409484 goal: strengthen nat. government while limiting power staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346637255 2019-03-29 17:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346637255 republic staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346639680 people have ultimate authority]]> 2019-03-29 17:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346639680 staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346640247 2019-03-29 17:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346640247 staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346650263 2019-03-29 17:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346650263 staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346650892 2019-03-29 17:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346650892 elected officials to govern according to law staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346737102 2019-03-30 03:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346737102 established system of checks & balances staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346737506 each branch "checks" another]]> 2019-03-30 03:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346737506 aimed at controlling officials' lust for power staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346737779 2019-03-30 03:36:36 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346737779 judicial branch staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346738452 the Supreme Court]]> 2019-03-30 03:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346738452 legislative branch staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346738651 Congress]]> 2019-03-30 03:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346738651 executive branch staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346738863 the president]]> 2019-03-30 03:54:13 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346738863 central government now with direct power to tax staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739136 2019-03-30 03:58:59 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739136 house of representatives staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739360 elected by citizens]]> 2019-03-30 04:02:56 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739360 periodic elections staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739578 2019-03-30 04:07:27 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739578 established voting rights staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739917 did not disqualify anyone from voting]]> 2019-03-30 04:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346739917 Legacy staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740264 2019-03-30 04:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740264 staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740295 2019-03-30 04:20:49 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740295 created a flexible structure of government staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740599 2019-03-30 04:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740599 allowed adaptation to changes of nation staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740825 2019-03-30 04:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346740825 not overly detailed staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741019 straight to the point]]> 2019-03-30 04:32:32 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741019 original intent: limit power of central government staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741320 today-- central more dominant]]> 2019-03-30 04:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741320 allowed for development of political parties staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741589 central to modern politics]]> 2019-03-30 04:41:19 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741589 Thomas Jefferson staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741778 "The two enemies of the people are criminals and government, so let us tie the second down with the chains of the Constitution so the second will not become the legalized version of the first."]]> 2019-03-30 04:44:50 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741778 Benjamin Franklin staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741892 “Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems to promise it will be durable; but, in this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes,”]]> 2019-03-30 04:46:37 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346741892 Thomas Jefferson staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346742363 But laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.

]]> 2019-03-30 04:55:02 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346742363 James Wilson staecklydia https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346742522 “Without liberty, law loses its nature and its name, and becomes oppression. Without law, liberty also loses its nature and its name, and becomes licentiousness.”]]> 2019-03-30 04:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/staecklydia/vqx0l0my9jue/wish/346742522