There was also the issue of the Presidency. The Congress created the idea of the Electoral College as a way to help elect the President in a country where communication was still difficult at best. It took nearly four months to agree on the College, and only then, could the term, the powers, and the re-election of the President be discussed and agreed on.

There were also issues regarding the powers of Congress, and how much power the states would retain. The Committee of Detail created the division of powers between the federal and state governments, as well as the separation of power between the President, the Congress, and the Courts. This was vital to keep any one body from gaining too much power and thus gaining control over the other bodies and the government itself. It is interesting to note that throughout the Congress, Rhode Island never sent any delegates or had any input to the Constitution. It is also interesting to note that not all the delegates were present at the same time, and only 39 of the 55 finally signed the finishing draft of the Constitution. In addition,...

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