Constitutional Debate: Federalists vs Anti-Federalists

Consequences

The Debates and Diplomacy of the
       Constitutional Convention of 1787 set the stage...
        The power to make amendments to the Laws of the Land became a powerful idea after the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Our Forefathers lay the ground work for debating 1) roles of government, 2) the rights of its citizens, and 3) the framework of the Constitution. And as the American people's views of these ideals changed over time they knew that amendments could be made to the United States Constitution through a democratic political process.
        In the next 200 years 17 more amendments have been added to the United States Constitution changing laws on issues such as:

1) Abolishment of Slavery (13th Amendment in 1865)

2) Women's rights to vote (19th Amendment in 1920)

3)Limiting the President to two terms (22nd Amendment in 1952) 

Women's Suffrage

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 Women's suffrage movement received more attention as a direct result of the war efforts during the First World War. The 19th Amendment was signed into law in 1920 and gave women the right to vote and run for public office.

Abolishment of Slavery

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 After the Civil War the American abolitionist realized that the institution of Slavery had to come to an end. The 13th Amendment in 1865 abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Limiting President to 2 Terms (8yrs.)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt served 4 terms as our 32nd President. Although George Washington also served more than 2 terms it was FDR's 4 terms during World War II that prompted Truman to advocate to make the two term rule an amendment to the US Constitution. It became the 
22nd Amendment in 1952.