Question by kosovar: How US Constitution was supposed to protect the interests of the states? Which provisions?
I need to know when US Constitution was first drafted, how was it supposed to protect the interests of the states since the states gave up a significant part of their sovereignty?
Carolyn – yes but the Bill of Rights protects more the individual liberty. My question is since the states gave up a huge portion of their sovereignty because of some provisions of Constitution which would reflect the interests of states rather. What were those provisions?
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Answer by Carolyn D
The dates should be easily accessible in your textbook.
It’s true that they gave up part of their soverignty but many states wouldn’t ratify it without the Bill of Rights which guaranteed more protection than the actual Constitution. Plus, they realized that the Articles of Confederation did not give the federal government enough power so changes had to be made.
Are you asking what provisions of the Constitution actually took rights away from the states that they originally had in the Articles of Confederation?
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