Confounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution

Congress & Taxes, Domestic Tranquility, the Executive & Standing Armies, & the Convention Ends (1x3)

: 04, 2020

Many framers wanted to give congress nearly unlimited taxing authority. The powers of the executive branch are left surprisingly vague. Many antifederalists opposed a peacetime army. "Ensure domestic tranquility" is a euphemism for putting down rebellions. Many Americans were shocked by the power of the new national government; they had expected only a revised Articles of Confederation.