Based on the arguments presented in Readings 6.1 and 6.2, which social class wrote the Constitution, and which class was excluded and not allowed to participate in this process? In your comment, make sure you clearly specify the difference between the two classes by giving examples from the readings. The social class that wrote the constitution was the economic wealthy, such as people who own big businesses or land. They excluded the lower class such as individuals who work on farms, workers in factories, and women. Charles Beard explains that “Founding Fathers” had a plan financially to make a government and wanted to strictly follow that plan, he wanted to keep property rights safe and give benefits to the wealthy. M. Parenti explains how the poorer class wanted more say in government decisions. The difference between the two is the rich had more power and control with the government while the poor had no rights in say or to have an opinion.
Would say that the social class structure of early United States society, was the same as ours today, or different? Explain. I would say the social class structure of early United States is similar to days society, because you see in todays world that the wealthy and rich have power over what they want and they control money. The difference is today though that many people have more government rights, better education, and voting rights.
Why were the people who wrote the Constitution so afraid of democracy? Hint: think about how to answer this question by discussing it in terms of social classes. Those who wrote the constitution were afraid of democracy because they wanted to protect themselves and what they owned. They thought that if every one had a right to voice their opinion about the government there would be new laws that gave the lower class more chances to gain the wealth of those who had it at the moment, they didn’t want that.
Based on the arguments presented in Readings 6.1 and 6.2, which social class wrote the Constitution, and which class was excluded and not allowed to participate in this process? In your comment, make sure you clearly specify the difference between the two classes by giving examples from the readings.
Would say that the social class structure of early United States society, was the same as ours today, or different? Explain.
Why were the people who wrote the Constitution so afraid of democracy? Hint: think about how to answer this question by discussing it in terms of social classes.
