14) "America was already developing the notion that all were entitled to the best if they worked hard enough, that aiming high was not only morally acceptable but admirable." Discuss the importance of this statement. 
If you worked hard enough, you could do anything you set your mind too. The American dream has always been to go for your dreams. In America you could changes social classes. If you work hard enough, you could go from lower class to middle class, whereas in Britain, doing so was unheard of and frowned upon. 


14a) Who were two people in Rev War period that fit the idea of the American dream?
Alexander Hamilton & Ben Franklin


15) Who were the two most important people involved with the push towards a new constitution? 
Alexander Hamilton & James Madison
Hamilton big reason was that the country was in debt. To get the states out of debt, you need a strong central government. Madison & Hamilton both wanted a strong central government. 
Constitution didn't happen over night. It was long debated. When they met to fix the Constitution the basically through out the Articles of Confederation.
Patrick Henry ("Give me liberty, or give me death")


16) Give examples of how the Articles of Confederation failed.
It could raise an army, but couldn't collect taxes. The power was really in the state's governments. 
There was chaos, they central government was nonexistent. 
The power was all in the states.


17) In your option why would some people prefer State rights over a strong Central government. What are the arguments for both sides?
States Rights
All the states are different. Especially back then, they all had their own culture. 
When you have a strong central government, there is a chance that the government becoming too controlling. Strong central government could go back to the idea of a king. =( 


Strong Central Government
Keeps everyone on the same page.




18) What is a nomiocracy? How do you feel about this term connected with the U.S. government?
It's basically a government ruled by lawyers. 
It's an accurate statement. 


19) What were the three compromises on the Constitution? Which one of these seems the strangest to you?
Compromise 1
Gave the House of Representatives the control of money Bills. The Representatives were directly elected by  number of persons in states.
Senate, two people from each state, were chosen to deal with foreign policy and such matters.


Compromise 2
It stated that nothing negative would be written about slavery in the Constitution. Every slave counted as 3/5 of a freeman, which gave the states the right to count them as voters, though they couldn't actually vote.  And finally, the words 'slave' & 'slavery' would purposely be avoided being written in the text. 


Compromise 3
Dealt with the election of the president
Madison & Hamilton wanted a Presidency for a strong central government. 


20) What is the irony about the President vs. a King as example by Johnson?

He didn't want power in the hands of stupid people because they would do stupid things. 
The president was almost a dictator. He had more power than most kings of the time. Though, unlike the king, the president was the only official elected by the entire nation. Kings are born into power.