. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. \ .-rt#It U ALASKA X y>^»«» Cr^^ „ \ r—■——■—< jU ---L-4 C t V I ^ \ lt)O20OS0O4flO I F I ^ ,H.,. 117 Longitude. THE CONSTITUTION. 171 LESSON.—It could not maintain an army and a navy or raise money topay expenses. A convention at Philadelphia (1787), framed a Constitutionwhich assured a strong central government and yet protected State went into effect March 4, 1789. Washington w^as elected President. on the States for troops, but it bad no power to enforce tliecall, if any State neglected or refused to do
. Hazen's elementary history of the United States; a story and a lesson. \ .-rt#It U ALASKA X y>^»«» Cr^^ „ \ r—■——■—< jU ---L-4 C t V I ^ \ lt)O20OS0O4flO I F I ^ ,H.,. 117 Longitude. THE CONSTITUTION. 171 LESSON.—It could not maintain an army and a navy or raise money topay expenses. A convention at Philadelphia (1787), framed a Constitutionwhich assured a strong central government and yet protected State went into effect March 4, 1789. Washington w^as elected President. on the States for troops, but it bad no power to enforce tliecall, if any State neglected or refused to do its duty. At last it was clear to all that we must lia\^e a central gov-ernment which had the po\ver to enforce, as ^vell as to makelaws, or we should be thirteen little republics, without in-fluence or standing with other nations. Then a conventionwas called to frame a proper form of government. It met atPhiladelphia in May, 1787, and Washing-ton was chosen president of the conven-tion. For four months the wisest and best menin the country, including such statesmenas Franklin, Hamilton, and Morris, talkedover the plans proposed. Finally, theyagreed upon a masterpiece of wisdom th
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