The event that convinced people of a new constitution?
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A new constitution for who? What country?
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The U.S. was one, a newly discovered continent.  It was a grand adventure.  Also, the newly formed government was a grand experiment.  Never before had a government been formed on the theory of democracy in such a large scale.  It afforded freedoms almost unheard of around the world.  Freedoms like, no matter what economic status you came from, you could make yourself better in America.   And, no matter what status you were born to, whether a prince or a pauper, you could succeed in America.  The struggles over racism weren't only over blacks, but included Irish, and Italians, and Asians.  Even with these racial struggles the opportunities afforded every individual were far better than most folks could find in their home countries.
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The preamble basically outlined the goals of the new Constitution when it was written. It also denotes powers in the government, but not specifically.
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It should be the most important days like when a new government/rebels/liberation force got power, or when country gained independence.\n\nNormally it's chosen by new national assembly (after surveying public), then after that 10 years, 20 years, etc if there's no more-important-event, no one bother changing it (people used to their vacation).
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Ummmm....the US Constitution?
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The founding fathers feared that interest groups would form  when they were making the constitution.
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A constitutional convenction is called to draft a constitution or make changes to one that already is in existance.
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The entire point of the Constitution was to separate us from a European point- of -view! Our founders were so disgusted by the imperial British, French, Spanish, Prussian, Hungarian monarchical incest and interbreeding, as well as the constant state of war on the Continent, that they created an entire system from scratch that was NOT European. Soooo, who gives a rat's patootie WHAT the Euros think? No one is fighting to emigrate to Poland, are they?
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The U.S. Constitution was drafted on September 17, 1787.\n\nIt was officially ratified and became effective March 4, 1789.\n\nThe first ten amendments (the "Bill of Rights") were ratified December 15, 1791.
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How about being the first state to ratify the Constitution?
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Give the people the illusion of power while fronting a Republic.
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Constitutional Change... Change in the form of government...
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Duh. It created the Supreme court, laid out basic freedoms-what you can't be tried for. It acknowledged the system of "checks-and-balances"
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lots of events have occured. (War of independance, anything like that is usually good)\n\nis it recently or a long time ago. please specify for all who come after me
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Without a doubt, revolution. Most people won't simply reform of their own accord whether in a group setting or as an individual. As long as their are two or more opposing sides I believe that there must first be an agreement of what is it that needs to be reformed. You cannot reach this agreement however if the two parties simply refuse to agree. Therefore the revolution comes first, and then reformation. My humble opinion.
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Get real it was the result of a nation gone mad, religious or other\nwise
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The Constitution will not go into effect as law of the Land until ratified.\n\nThe (then) current Articles of Confederation were not meant to last forever and needed replacement and enhancements.  These Articles did not specify States Rights versus Federal Rights clearly.\n\nThe Federal Government is broken into 3 branches of Government, to ensure a system of "Checks and Balances."  No single group could get control.  Also, unlike the Articles, the Constitution gave details on how it can be changed in the future (by Ammentments and Ratification).