On October 23, 1783, a most extraordinary event took place. George Washington gave up power. How could anyone do this? Power was the “thing” that everyone wanted. So, why would Washington be crazy enough to give up such a valuable possession? Since he had helped Americans gain their freedom from a king, he didn’t want to become another ruler over them. Now Americans that had their freedom, they worried about how they would maintain order among …showed first 75 words of 1097 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1097 total…need. We are the ones they look up to. We are the ones who they turn to when they need help or protection. The Constitution has the United States seem like the big mother hen and the other nations as our chickies who we hold dear to us under our wings of protection. By creating the Constitution, it not only strengthened the government but also secured the republic form too much influence by the people.